#I am a MAID provider. It’s the most meaningful—and maddening—work I do. Here’s why.

Admin3 years ago021 mins

“I am a MAID provider. It’s the most meaningful—and maddening—work I do. Here’s why.” Soon after I entered medicine in 2005, I realized that I was more interested in the human experience of illness than the illness itself. I completed a rotation in medical oncology while doing a combined MD and PhD in cancer research…

#Most Canadians support medical assistance in dying. So why is it considered controversial?

Admin4 years ago013 mins

“Most Canadians support medical assistance in dying. So why is it considered controversial?” In my role as CEO of Dying With Dignity, I take pride in advocating for end-of-life rights and have learned that Canadians overwhelmingly back MAID Not long before I joined Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC), my friend Bill was diagnosed with amyotrophic…

#Dying for the right to live

Admin6 years ago012 mins

“#Dying for the right to live” Gabrielle Peters: Many disabled Canadians have been forced into poverty by insufficient income support—especially true during the pandemic. Some are considering MAID because they “simply cannot afford to keep on living.” In the minutes before her lethal injection is to be administered, Susan (not her real name) says she…