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Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The third element of the "grievous and irremediable medical condition" eligibility criterion is that the person is experiencing "enduring physical or psychological suffering that is intolerable to them and that cannot be relieved under conditions that they consider acceptable."

Not convinced of the validity of the last one on the list (there are more categories in the report, I've snipped for convenience)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

CW: suicide

I'm pretty sure I've ticked one or more of these boxes when I've been at my most suicidal, and I don't even suffer from chronic pain or some other really difficult condition. I got mental care though, instead of being recommended to just die (a proposal I would've gladly taken).

Whoever recommends euthanasia to someone who feels they're a burden or they're in emotional distress that could be treated differently is a monster.