The Slippery Slope of Medical Assistance in Dying

The Slippery Slope of Medical Assistance in Dying
People rally against Bill C-14, the medically assisted dying bill, during a protest in Ottawa on June 1, 2016. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Theodore Dalrymple
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In 2017, the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons published a document concerning a procedure now known universally in Canada as MAID, Medical Assistance in Dying, although its acronym could just as well have been the slightly less cuddly MAD.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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