The ad campaign had featured the story of 37-year-old British Columbia woman Jennyfer Hatch, who on October 23 had opted to die by doctor-assisted suicide due to chronic pain she experienced from having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
If passed, Bill S-248 would permit Canadians to agree to be put to death at a future date, even if they lose the ability to consent at the time of their scheduled death.
'MAiD, at least for people who are accessing it for reasons other than imminent death, is not really a ‘live or die’ choice, but rather, a ‘die poorly or well’ choice.'
Evidence indicates that euthanasia is being used in Canada to eliminate the lives of disabled patients, as well as the poor and chronically ill, rather than providing them with social assistance, finances, and medical care needed to continue living.
The decision to greatly expand access to MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) has created a situation where 'it’s becoming easier to get death than treatment.'