Organ harvesting has surged across Canada, fueled by controversial assisted suicides offered to people battling depression, not terminal illness.
Canada legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2016, allowing medical professionals to either administer a lethal injection or prescribe a drug that eligible patients can take themselves to end their lives.
Those who opt for MAiD can also agree to donate their organs after death, voluntarily giving them to patients in need of a transplant.
But today, even Canadians who aren’t terminal can qualify for the government’s assisted suicide program – from those battling autoimmune diseases and diabetes to chronic pain sufferers who could live for years with proper care.
The controversial policy was delayed until March 2024 amid fierce arguments that it could be exploiting the most vulnerable, pressuring them to give up their organs to others deemed more deserving.
‘Will they recognize that we need to treat depression and give people hope for a better life rather than ending their lives?’ Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told CBC at the time.
Yet Canada’s euthanasia program has since become a ‘world leader’ in organ harvesting, with 15,280 doctor-assisted suicide deaths reported in 2023 – a 15 percent jump on the previous year.
Many of these patients weren’t even dying, and records suggest that up to 25 percent of Ontario MAiD providers may have skirted the criminal code.
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