The government of Canada loves to lie when they advertise death to disabled people. #MAID
Advertising MAID publically when it is known to be both discriminatory & coercive sets off alarms, but the omissions in it need to be called out.
When listing criteria, they mention –
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Advertising MAID publically when it is known to be both discriminatory & coercive sets off alarms, but the omissions in it need to be called out.
When listing criteria, they mention –
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https://twitter.com/JusticeCanadaEN/status/1628848404481683457
the main issues that they themselves ignore.
"Intolerable suffering": Is it the disability itself, or the place the system forced them into because of their disability? Doesn't matter! All they have to be is disabled, and intolerably suffering because they have a disability.
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"Intolerable suffering": Is it the disability itself, or the place the system forced them into because of their disability? Doesn't matter! All they have to be is disabled, and intolerably suffering because they have a disability.
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"Treatment opinions that are available to them": there are no treatment options available to those in legislated poverty who can't afford it, or for those waiting indefinitely on waiting lists. No options are available for the most vulnerable right now; period.
Besides death.
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Besides death.
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They continue in the thread that they "support autonomy and freedom of choice, while protecting those who may be vulnerable."
This current MAID legislation as of right now does the exact opposite for an entire class of people: those who the gov claims they're "protecting."
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This current MAID legislation as of right now does the exact opposite for an entire class of people: those who the gov claims they're "protecting."
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If dying via #MAID is the only viable option due to systemic suffering, it's not a free choice.
It's not supporting body autonomy.
It's telling disabled people at their most vulnerable that there's only one viable path to take: death.
That's not dignified, it's shameful.
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It's not supporting body autonomy.
It's telling disabled people at their most vulnerable that there's only one viable path to take: death.
That's not dignified, it's shameful.
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According to the current MAID website, a requirement is for the patient to voluntarily request MAID with no outside pressure or influence.
By Justice Canada of the very government who legislated MAID advertising it here, they are adding outside influence.
By Justice Canada of the very government who legislated MAID advertising it here, they are adding outside influence.
https://twitter.com/Sarah_Colero/status/1629304676599361536?t=ScNchzKc24QKXXhJNPSpaA&s=19
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