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Assisted Suicide: Ending the Suffering By Ending the Sufferer
The legalization of assisted suicide has gained traction in different parts of the world, and is done in the name of “compassion” towards those struggling and in pain. Medical professionals quickly aim to end the suffering by ending the sufferer, rather than pursue other avenues of alleviating pain and distress. What do you know about assisted suicide?
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Results
#1. What country had the highest number of assisted suicides in 2021?
Canada had the largest amount of assisted suicides in 2021, with 10,064 people dying in this manner. This was a 125% increase in the amount of people who died by assisted suicide in Canada in 2021 when compared to 2018. The Netherlands had the second largest group of people who died by assisted suicide in 2021 (7,666 people), and Belgium placed third with 2,699 people.
#2. What is a “track two” death in Canada’s “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAID)?
“Track two” death is a term coined in the MAID “Dying with Dignity” fact sheet. It is when a patient is evaluated and found that their health conditions meet the following conditions while their death is NOT reasonably foreseeable: “Have a serious illness, disease, or disability, be in an advanced state of decline that cannot be reversed, experience unbearable physical or mental suffering from an illness, disease, disability, or state of decline that cannot be relieved under conditions that the person considers acceptable.”
This means that people taking the track two route would likely not die from whatever condition the doctor is using to qualify them for MAID.
#3. Of the 116 Canadians who chose a track two death in 2023, ___ percent of them were offered housing support and ___ percent were offered income support before following through with MAID.
The individuals who chose track two deaths in 2023 were very seldom offered other avenues of help outside of MAID. Many of the individuals who chose to apply for MAID, while they did have circumstances that qualified them for the program, had other factors leading them to be suicidal, like addiction, social isolation, mental health issues and lack of housing options. Addressing those factors would have lightened their desire for such a permanent end in MAID.
#4. How does the age range of those who have “track two” deaths compare to those who have “track one” deaths
The age range of track two deaths in Canada is significantly lower than track one, with the individuals being in an 18-59 age range. The average age of track one individuals is in the mid 70s.
#5. Bonus Question from last week: Which state became the first to prevent school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child’s gender identification change?
California governor Gavin Newsom signed “The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth” into law in July 2024. This prevents schools from requiring their staff to inform parents if their child is questioning their gender and socially transitioning their gender at school. This means, the child goes by a different name or pronouns at school, and parents are left in the dark about this major development in their child’s life. They have no say as to how the child is treated after displaying such gender confusion and mental illness, because they don’t know it’s happening.