UN Report Urges Canada to Abolish MAID for Non-Terminal Patients

UN Report Urges Canada to Abolish MAID for Non-Terminal Patients
A United Nations committee reviewing Canada’s treatment of disabled people is calling on Ottawa to repeal medical assistance in dying for those without a terminal illness. Khunnine/Shutterstock
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A United Nations committee evaluating how Canada treats its disabled population is urging the federal government to repeal the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) for those who are not terminally ill.
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has released a new report that recommends the federal government address “systemic” shortcomings that could lead disabled individuals to seek assisted death.