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Euthanasia “Horror Stories” Coming Out of Canada
In June 2016, Canada legalized euthanasia, otherwise known as medical assistance in dying or MAiD, for those whose death was “reasonably foreseeable.” Less than a decade later, doctors are expressing their “grave concerns” over loosening requirements that have resulted in patients requesting—and receiving—euthanasia because they were obese, grieving, or poor.
Despite this obvious slippery slope, other countries are still considering legalizing euthanasia (which is just a more pleasant name for doctors murdering their patients!). A recent article from LifeSite News highlighted one British MPs hope that the “horror stories” coming out of Canada will be enough to stop such a measure in the UK. The stories highlighted in this article include:
- A husband who had to petition courts to stop the euthanizing of his wife who was dealing with mental illness
- Hospitals relying on advance requests to kill patients who can no longer give proper consent because of dementia or related conditions
- Doctors breaking euthanasia laws and the government looking the other way
It’s a very slippery slope because euthanasia—though it masquerades as compassionate care—is, at its heart, a low view of the value of human life.
Yes, it’s a very slippery slope because euthanasia—though it masquerades as compassionate care—is, at its heart, a low view of the value of human life. Suddenly what gives our life value is not our innate humanness (being made in God’s image—Genesis 1:27) but, rather, our perceived quality of life, personal autonomy, or, frankly, how financially feasible it is to keep us around (bear in mind Canada has socialized medicine and is currently facing a growing heath care crisis). When life is not seen as a gift from a sovereign God who controls all things but instead as something we have the right and ability to control, abuses take place and lives are quickly extinguished. Man acts as his own god!
As Christians, we must stand against these life-ending practices—God is the Author of life and the One who says who lives and who dies.
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