How poverty, not pain is driving some disabled Canadians towards Medically Assisted Death

BY MICHAEL THOMAS

I have heard this one mentioned before, but never paid any attention until my editor sent me the information needed to do this article, and then I asked myself quietly-seriously?

After reading this information and realizing that this is what the government is encouraging very subtly it was mind-blowing.

MAID or Medical Assistance in Dying as it is more commonly known, is a government-approved medical “put down” of humans who according to the wording have gotten tired of living for physical, and or mental reasons.

Here are some of the basic rules of assisted “putting down” that MAID would like potential clients to bear in mind.

• You are at least 18 years-old and have a serious illness, disease, or disability that hurts your body, or mind so much that it feels too hard to keep living
• Once medicines have not been able to help your body, or mind feel better, and there is no cure; nothing can make the illness or disability go away, even if you, the person and the healthcare team have tried everything possible
• You the individual must understand your illness, or disability, all of the medicines and other treatments, resources, and supports that you could choose, what MAID is and how it works

Once you have met these criteria according to MAID, you are qualified.

The government article went on to describe in detail exactly how this procedure would be carried out.

Once the patient sets a date and time of termination, the terminator will arrive at his or her bedside, whether in a hospital or a home, and these steps will begin to commence.

The person having MAID will get three different medicines. They are usually given an IV. IV stands for “intravenous” and means “in the vein.” A very small needle is used to place a small plastic straw that goes into a person’s vein. Then the needle is taken out and the straw can be used to send medicine straight into a person’s body in their blood.

The first medicine makes the person feel very relaxed and fall asleep. They may yawn or snore or mumble. The second medicine causes a “coma.” A coma looks like sleep but is much deeper than regular sleep.

The person will not wake up or be bothered by noise or touch. The third medicine makes the person’s lungs stop breathing and then their heart stops beating. Because of the coma, the person does not notice this happening and it does not hurt. When their heart and lungs stop working, their body dies. It will not start working again. This often happens in just a few minutes, but sometimes in rare situations, it can take hours.

It is important to note that no one, not even a parent, can stop a child who desires to have MAID. It is a personal choice. That means that no one can decide for another person: each person must decide for himself or herself.

I recently watched an American alternative media outlet that was poking fun at life in Canada. The host told his audience that in Canada, the government has money for Ukraine, but if the citizens are sick and go to the hospital being euthanized becomes a suggestion.

In Canada these days, some folks with disabilities are also accusing the government of forcing them into this position from a financial point of view. A story that was shared was about a truck driver, and the other a woman with her daughter and pet dogs, both had one thing in common besides being unwell.

According to these folks, the assistance that they were given by the government was way too inadequate to meet their living demands and as a result, they see no point in staying alive, so they have applied for MAID Services.

Anyone interested in seeing the video can go to YouTube and type – How poverty not pain is driving some disabled Canadians towards medically assisted death.