Discussion How strict is Canada's MAiD program?

[Lucid7972]

I only know about Switzerland's assisted suicide program, a few media portrait them as loose as hell, and expensive, made it seems like they were monetarily incentivized to do it on as many people as possible, but apparently that is a lie, from my experience talking to all of them. They are fairly strict, at least I won't qualify, because I am too young.
Even for Pegasos, the most liberal one among the swiss organizations. There are additional requirements that I cannot fulfill, for example, direct families' notarized letter of support, and their presence at the scene, even if my families are on board, but I can't imagine to get the letter notarized, will the notary or translator call the police? and how much pressure my families would bear to publicize it to notary office.
Is that the same with MAID? the media coverage made it look easy, even doctors/nurses can offer it

 

[mistercarrot1]

I wanted to comment but most of this is guessing except for the last part.
I think its still relatively difficult to get unless you have something very debilitating / terminal (my opinion, not fact)
I don't know whether its very available for "tourists" like it might be in Switzerland.
Not sure in general but I can tell you that MAID is not (yet) available for mental health only issues. That is to be decided / come in in 2027.

 

[Lucid7972]

I don't know whether its very available for "tourists" like it might be in Switzerland.

given how difficult it already is in Switzerland, I am actually looking at the feasibility moving to Canada to access MAID, yeah lol I am that devoted to get assisted suicide...

Not sure in general but I can tell you that MAID is not (yet) available for mental health only issues. That is to be decided / come in in 2027.

yeah of course depends on that too, despite the fact that I don't believe in psychiatry and depression as a mental illness... but I guess a healthy individual without any diagnosis will stand even less of a chance. Well, but I think suicidality itself will automatically qualify as a mental illness.

 

[mistercarrot1]

I only know about Switzerland's assisted suicide program, a few media portrait them as loose as hell, and expensive, made it seems like they were monetarily incentivized to do it on as many people as possible, but apparently that is a lie, from my experience talking to all of them. They are fairly strict, at least I won't qualify, because I am too young.
Even for Pegasos, the most liberal one among the swiss organizations. There are additional requirements that I cannot fulfill, for example, direct families' notarized letter of support, and their presence at the scene, even if my families are on board, but I can't imagine to get the letter notarized, will the notary or translator call the police? and how much pressure my families would bear to publicize it to notary office.
Is that the same with MAID? the media coverage made it look easy, even doctors/nurses can offer it

I wanted to ask since you looked into Switzerland, I am 50M and healthy for this purpose. Do the others allow without family involvement? Which one was better and which would you have the most confidence in?

 

[Mourning_Dove]

You don't need family consent or approval, but you do need two doctors to approve it. As of now, it's only available to people who are physically suffering. Hopefully it will be expanded in 2027 to include mental illness as well.