Canada's Assisted Suicide Laws + More

June 16-22, 2023

Canada's Assisted Suicide Laws are Not About Compassion

In this piece by Daniel Gyllhem, he explores the downfalls of Canada’s assisted suicide legislation. In it he states, "The original intentions of the MAID program were rooted in compassion, aiming to provide relief to those suffering from terminal illnesses. However, the program’s evolution has raised concerns about how it may be abused and whether it adequately safeguards the mentally vulnerable or those who are not nearing the end of their lives." Keep Reading (3 min)

PRAF Staff Member joins United Spinal Advocating for Disability Rights

Our Director of Disability Outreach, Ian McIntosh, joined United Spinal for their "Roll on Capitol Hill" event advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. We are grateful for the work of United Spinal. Read more about the event here. (7 min)

Young woman of color sitting in a wheelchair wearing a black suit and white top. She is showin g a young man of color something on a laptop screen.

Disability Should Not Be A Reason to Die

"The romanticised rhetoric of assisted dying bears no reference to the actuality of holding a loved one’s body in your arms because they felt a burden to the family. That body, that person, had spiralled into a vacuum of brokenness. The paradox of advocating and looking for resources in relation to suicide prevention is ironic." Keep Reading (5 min).

"End Assisted Suicide" is the group of plaintiffs suing the state of California to overturn the Assisted Suicide law there. Our 501(c)(3) sister organization, the Institute for Patients' Rights, has joined this ground-breaking lawsuit as a plaintiff. Click this link to learn more about Anita Cameron, one of the members of Not Dead Yet, an organizational plaintiff in this case.

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