Oddbean new post about login | logout Holy shit. This is insane. Straight from the report titled “Fourth annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2022” posted on Canada.ca https://image.nostr.build/d38b9d1ea0d4a2577f3e1bea1cb818d16dda7275fc04f3886228cde30ab5e09c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5c0ce4a7ed34e8df56f8a1cb4cceaefe925cddfa8f9c536859e2f1f15a23e9d9.jpg
Vast majority of this is people who are terminally ill cancer patients who would suffer a brutal death. The news reports the crazy outliers to make it seem much more dystopian than it is. Had a family member who faced this decision and it was much more humane than what cancer had in store for them.
I read the report further and it did seem that way as far as the larger trends were reported. Mostly older and terminally ill. Which I agree is more humane. I’ve seen people die sick slow deaths from cancer and dementia and wished they could be put down humanely. We do it for our pets… The report states “in 2022, 463 MAID provisions were individuals whose natural deaths were not reasonably foreseen.” So 3.5% of total MAID cases.
That's why I'm on the fence with this. I can see and appreciate the potential this has for personal control of outcomes and quality of life. Especially when coupled with hospice/palliative care. My concern is state involvement and if it's pushed at all. Not a Canadian and not familiar with this program or that healthcare system. Just interested
I'd like to see the breakdown of conditionsand age in order of decision
The report states “in 2022, 463 MAID provisions were individuals whose natural deaths were not reasonably foreseen.” So 3.5% of total MAID cases. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/health-system-services/annual-report-medical-assistance-dying-2022.html
I just went and was reading through it . Look at chart 4.1c I want to know what the "other neurological conditions" are. I didn't see it addressed in the neuro section of the breakdown. I'm on the fence with this to be honest.
Yeah I was curious about that too. It seems creepy asf and I for sure don’t trust the state™️ to not make mistakes or do things that shouldn’t be done. But at the same time I have seen people die sickening slow deaths and wished they had an out. I also don’t know anything about the specifics of how this stuff is carried out.
