Medical assistance in dying polarizing for Canadians: Report Via reporterkevin
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Sixty-one per cent say they support the MAID law in Canada, which lets people get treatment under certain circumstances but without facing foreseeable death.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Three in 10 surveyed say they support the idea of offering MAID for mental illness. Half oppose this. Justice Minister David Lametti said in early February that the additional one-year delay will “provide time to help provincial and territorial partners and the medical and nursing communities to prepare to deliver MAID in these circumstances.”
“Since 2016 when the original MAID law was passed, the number of Canadians using the procedure per year has increased ten-fold, to more than 10,000 in 2021. Asked if they consider this a success, that Canadians are now controlling their end-of-life decisions, or a failure, that MAID may be overused or abused, Canadians are more inclined to see value in its availability.
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