Dying with Christ, Living with Hope
The Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians’ Societies is encouraging Catholics to complete a survey on the expansion of Euthanasia/MAiD. The federal government is pushing to expand euthanasia (MAiD) to include advance requests, meaning a patient could be euthanized without providing consent at the time of the procedure. This raises serious ethical concerns, yet the government has quietly launched a national consultation on the issue.
This week we hold in prayer and pay particular attention to Catholic heath care facilities and the many Catholic healthcare workers. We want to recognize that their faith impacts the work they do. The Catholic Health Alliance of Canada has produced resources for individuals, groups, and parishes to highlight this national week.
You may have heard the story of a Nova Scotia woman undergoing breast cancer treatments who was offered euthanasia (more commonly known as medical assistance in Dying or MAiD) three times—unsolicited. This troubling case highlights a growing concern about how MAiD is being implemented in Nova Scotia. You can read more about it here: National Post Article.
