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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Maid org - Caught on Camera

Granddaughter Alleges 83-Year-Old Grandmother Was Euthanised Against Her Will in Ontario

Brigitte Kranendonk alleges her 83-year-old grandmother did not understand or consent to MAiD at an Ontario care home. Police are investigating the circumstances of her death.

International Business Times UK · Sep 20

Lessons from Canada on assisted dying

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has argued that parliament should wait before returning to assisted dying until palliative and social care are properly funded. His intervention comes before MPs are due to debate a new assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on September 11.

The Conversation · Aug 6

How Did Rebecca Luna Die? TikTok Star's Final Message and Alzheimer's Timeline Explained

Rebecca Luna, a TikTok creator, documented her Alzheimer's journey and decision to use Canada's MAID programme, sparking emotional discussions about autonomy and end-of-life choices.

International Business Times UK · Jul 27

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Canada’s possible expansion of MAID for mental illness is worrisome, including for high schools

Canada’s federal government is waiting for a special joint parliamentary committee’s recommendations on the issue of MAID expansion to include mental illness.

The Conversation · Jun 7

Canadian mom devastated after she says diabetic and blind son was euthanized under controversial law

Kiano Vafaeian, 26, died in December after his Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) request was approved

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Disability rights are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID

This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities centres on “fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.”

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025

Ontario Chief Coroner reports raise concerns that MAID policy and practice focus on access rather than protection

The Chief Coroner for Ontario recently released two new reports of its interdisciplinary MAID Death Review Committee: on Same or Next Day Provision of MAID and on Waiver of Final Consent.

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

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The 'Montana Miracle' Vindicated in Court

On Monday, a Montana judge roundly rejected homeowners' legal challenge to new laws allowing duplexes and accessory dwelling units in single-family areas.

Reason · Mar 4, 2025

Canada judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction

Court order blocks Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe from euthanizing Alberta resident due to lack of physical ailment

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2024

Alzheimer's Patient 'Relieved' At Quebec's Assisted Suicide Policy Shift

Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.

International Business Times · Oct 30, 2024

MAiD and marginalized people: Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario

Earlier this month, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario released new reports highlighting some of the reasons some Canadians have chosen medical assistance in dying (MAiD, which in Canada involves euthanasia — meaning medically-administered injection rather than self-administered — over 99.9 per cent of the time).

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024

The First Amendment Right To 'Greenmail' Developers

Plus: The Montana Supreme Court rescues zoning reform, and a new challenge to inclusionary zoning.

Reason · Sep 10, 2024

The week in TV: Better Off Dead?; Bridgerton; The Gathering; The Big Cigar – review

Assisted dying is shockingly unpacked by Liz Carr; Nicola Coughlan moves centre stage in Netflix’s Regency romp; Skins meets Euphoria in a Liverpool psychodrama. Plus, the trouble with a ‘mostly true’ Black Panthers drama

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Better Off Dead? review – Liz Carr’s blistering film may well change your mind about assisted dying

As the UK edges towards legalising the right to die for those with terminal illness, the wickedly funny actor’s subversive documentary exposes the huge risks it poses for disabled people

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

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The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2024

Canadian man says daughter, 27, lacks ability to fully consent to assisted death

Father calls on judge to block medically assisted death in case that highlights limits on family members’ ability to intervene

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Canada’s assisted dying laws in spotlight as expansion paused again

Canada has one of the highest rates of euthanasia in the world, with 4.1% of deaths aided by doctors, but moves to make it more accessible are being questioned

Reason · Jan 2, 2024

Court's Wild Zoning Decision Blocks 'Montana Miracle'

Plus: More local "missing middle" reforms pass in Maine and Virginia, Colorado court blesses crackdown on student housing, and Florida tries to escape its slow growth past.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Canada hospital apologises for mentioning assisted suicide programme to woman seeking help for suicidal thoughts

Kathrin Mentler says she was offered medical assistance in dying treatment after seeking psychiatric help

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The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Canada’s euthanasia system should be warning sign to other countries, MPs told

Concerns were aired that people who lack access to disability services or psychiatric treatment can be offered euthanasia under Canadian law.

Total Film · May 31, 2023

One 2021 Netflix series has exploded in popularity – all thanks to TikTok

Maid has crept back into Netflix’s Top 10

The Walrus · May 30, 2023

Have Assisted Dying Laws Gone Too Far?

As Canada expands access to MAID, many people with disabilities are sounding the alarm. Some say the law was flawed from the outset

The Conversation · May 17, 2023

MAID’s evolving ethical tensions: Does it make dying with dignity easier than living with dignity?

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has received lots of media attention over the past few years. This is especially true as the Canadian government considers expanding eligibility for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. This has led to increased concerns about the ethics of MAID.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2023

Margaret Qualley: ‘People with the best intentions can do dumb things’

She might be Hollywood royalty, but, as Laura Antonia Jordan finds out, Margaret Qualley is happiest at home, organising her spice drawer

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023

As eligibility for MAID expands, the ethical implications of broad access to medically assisted death need a long, hard look

As a philosophy professor and researcher of end-of-life ethics, I ask the students in my ethics class who should be eligible to receive Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Should it be open only to people actively dying from a terminal illness? To anyone with any medical condition that causes them…

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2022

Canada delays right to physician-assisted death for mentally ill people

Clinicians say there is concern that the country’s healthcare system is inadequate to protect most vulnerable

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