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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.
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.
Should those who object to the practice of euthanasia for religious reasons have a say in whether or not Canada expands or restricts the current law? The answer is yes. The purpose of God’s commandments are to protect people at their most vulnerable. People experiencing vulnerabilities are less safe in our healthcare system when there is the constant temptation to take one’s life through euthanasia. This law affects each of us, our families, and our neighbours. As St. John Paul II said, “The Church proposes; she imposes nothing”. Christians have a responsibility to speak out on these issues and should also have the right.
