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Veterans Affairs offered euthanasia to vet calling in for help with PTSD

A 2017 VAC study showed that veterans have a higher risk of suicide compared to the average population.


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An armed forces veteran calling in to seek help for his PTSD and traumatic brain injury was offered medical assistance in dying (MAID), or euthanasia, by a Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) employee. According to Global News, a VAC agent brought up MAID unprompted in the conversation after the veteran called in seeking assistance. The combat veteran never raised the issue and was not seeking death as a solution to his problems. VAC confirmed to Global News that the conversation took place.-- More...

Read next: An Ontario man repeatedly cried out “Help me” during a government-approved euthanasia procedure after the drugs failed to work as intended

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