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This might be the most personal and deeply uncomfortable op-ed I've ever written, and I'm appalled it was necessary to do so.
Canada is, once again, proposing eugenics as a solution to disability, calling it mercy. And it targets people like me. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-proposed-expansion-of-assisted-death-threatens-to-push-the/
Canada is, once again, proposing eugenics as a solution to disability, calling it mercy. And it targets people like me. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-proposed-expansion-of-assisted-death-threatens-to-push-the/
Much thanks to @mssinenomine and @SarahJama_ for their support in writing this piece.
Shame on @DWDCanada, @liberal_party, and #BillC7 advocates for their reckless and inhumane approach to this issue, which violates the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Shame on @DWDCanada, @liberal_party, and #BillC7 advocates for their reckless and inhumane approach to this issue, which violates the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Also fuming at senators like @SenJaffer, who watched and listened to tearful testimony from disabled people, yet voted for the #BillC7 amendment anyway, clearing the path to further exacerbate the suicide & mental health crises among Black and Indigenous people.
Because it seems to be unclear for some, yes, according to the Senate amendment passed in the last week, people with mental health disabilities can not only request MAiD, but medical professionals can proactively offer MAiD as a treatment option. https://www.thestar.com/politics/2021/02/09/senators-want-sunset-clause-on-maid-bills-exclusion-of-people-with-mental-illness.html
There's an 18 month sunset clause, giving time for the legislative bodies to figure out the fine print.
In the mean time, as it stands, people with conditions like mine (but in far more precarious circumstances) can be counseled on ending their lives when the clause expires.
In the mean time, as it stands, people with conditions like mine (but in far more precarious circumstances) can be counseled on ending their lives when the clause expires.
