Canadian euthanasia provider 'regrets' ending life of young cancer patient who had 65% chance for cure

(The Post Millennial) A Canadian medical assistance in dying (MAID) provider told Maclean'sthat she believes laws surrounding the controversial procedure are not fleshed out enough, adding that they missing "fundamental safeguards for vulnerable people." As the head of the University Health Network, a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto, Li says that she oversaw "hundreds of cases," and that she "personally provided MAID numerous times."

Li writes about how she regrets providing MAID to a young person with cancer that had a 65 percent chance of cure. The person refused treatment, and two other MAID assessors agreed that they had met the criteria for eligibility. The person had a "grievous irremediable condition," which she says was only irremediable ebcause the person refused the treatments available. ---More...