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> Perhaps the now-suspended Veterans Affairs caseworker who... They were immediately fired, referred to the RCMP for investigation, and a systematic review lau
by TkTech 1y ago
> Perhaps the now-suspended Veterans Affairs caseworker who...
They were immediately fired, referred to the RCMP for investigation, and a systematic review launched that found 4 incidents[1] - all by the same employee. There have been no further incidents reported since this happened. Since 2022.
> That's followed by an anecdote in which a Vancouver patient in a suicidal crisis claims a hospital clinician said there were no beds available, but that MAID would be a "more peaceful" option than suicide.
This was in 2023. It was covered a bunch at the time until it was revealed that it was a standard question asking if she had ever considered MAID before[2], since she had a history of depression and suicidal thoughts.
The Atlantic reporter you're referencing is themselves anti-MAID due to her religious convictions and wishes to remove choice from individuals. It is not an unbiased source of information. The MAID system is _routinely_ criticized from the religious base here in Canada for the last 9 years, and yet not even a hint of systematic abuse of the system has ever been found.
[1] https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/about-vac/reports-policies-and-legislation/departmental-reports/report-allegations-inappropriate-conversations-veterans-about-medical-assistance-dying-maid https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/about-vac/reports-policies-and...
[2] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-maid-suicide-patient-vancouver/?intcmp=gift_expired https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/arti...
- tptacek 1y agoI don't know anything about the author and I don't care --- the reported incidents either happened or they didn't. It sounds from this comment like they did.
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