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Rebecca Vachon: Canadians support a fantasy version of MAID, not its reality
Most Canadians falsely believe MAID is reserved for terminal cases, after treatment has failed
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While public consensus can be reassuring, we don’t have it when it comes to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). With the 10th anniversary of MAID’s legalization this week, the data shows that public support for MAiD is narrower and softer than it may at first seem.
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For instance, if you believe MAID recipients must be dying imminently to be eligible, if you believe patients must try medically effective treatment before being approved for MAID, and if you believe MAID is only for exceptional or last resort situations, you’re far from alone — this, broadly speaking, is what a majority of Canadians support.
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The problem? That’s not actually what the law on MAID requires.
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