Recent reports from the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario shed light on the reasons why Canadians are choosing medical assistance in dying (MAiD), with euthanasia being the method used over 99.9% of the time. The reports reveal instances of patients being euthanized despite having untreated mental illness and addictions, unclear medical diagnoses, and suffering driven by social factors such as housing insecurity and poverty. The expansion of MAiD laws in Canada has led to an increase in deaths under Track 2, with a higher proportion of marginalized individuals seeking MAiD. This has raised concerns about the impacts of social suffering on MAiD requests and the need for evidence-based policies.
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Coroner’s reports shed light on assisted death in Ontario
