Why is euthanasia offered as a viable solution to a potentially non-permanent problem, when other options are possible?
On Jan. 27, Dutch blogger Lauren Hoeve passed away through assisted suicide. After enduring years of chronic fatigue syndrome , autism, ADHD, and anxiety, she, at the young age of 28, chose euthanasia to escape a life dominated by pain.As a Canadian, I am familiar with the Medical Assistance in Dying program, which has allowed eligible adults to request assisted death services since the federal legislation passed in June 2016.
Shouldn't he have a choice?And yet, I was struck by something in the statement put out by Lauren Hoeve's parents. 'Millions of people are affect by ME/CFS, with no established treatment pathways and no cure,' they wrote on X on Feb. 2. 'Why is their suffering acknowledged enough for euthanasia but not enough to fund clinical research?'And herein lies the rub. Mental health services in Canada are scarce. Psychologists are expensive and out of reach for many.
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