An Ontario woman in her 80s was euthanized even though she had changed her mind and wanted palliative care instead, a provincial review says.
A 2024 report by the Ontario MAID Death Review Committee, “Navigating Complex Issues within Same Day and Next Day MAID Provisions,” raised concerns that MAID procedures carried out within short timelines may not allow patients’ social and end-of-life circumstances and care needs to be looked at fully.
