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Articles about Medical Aid in Dying

When One Country Leads the World in Assisted Deaths: What That Number Is Really Telling All of Us

Canada now records more assisted deaths each year than every other nation on Earth combined. That number opens a much harder conversation about falsified death records, what "terminal" actually means, and why better options exist than most patients ever hear about.

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When Comfort Came Too Late: MAiD, Palliative Care, and the Choice Every Patient Deserves

Medical aid in dying is growing fast, and in many cases, the death certificate does not reflect the truth of how someone died. When comfort care arrives too late, or not at all, death can feel like the only relief. Earlier palliative and hospice care could change that for millions of patients.

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When Tomorrow Is Uncertain: Why Medical Aid in Dying Depends on Predictions That Often Miss the Mark

Medical Aid in Dying legislation relies on terminal prognoses that are notoriously unreliable. Healthcare providers acknowledge that predicting death within six months is an art, not a science. Patients may end their lives prematurely based on predictions no more accurate than weather forecasts, while societal pressures and financial incentives complicate end-of-life decisions.

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