Canada’s euthanasia program now accounts for over 5% of all deaths, raising ethical concerns Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program has grown thirteenfold since 2016, now accounting for 5.1% of all deaths (16,499 cases in 2024). If classified as a cause of death, MAiD would rank as the sixth leading cause of mortality in Canada. While 95.6% of MAiD cases involve patients with a “reasonably foreseeable” death (e.g., terminal cancer), 4.4% (726 cases) were approved for chronic, non-terminal conditions. Track 2 cases (non-terminal) face stricter scrutiny, making up 24.2% of rejected requests. Internal physician reports reveal patients seeking MAiD due…

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