Andrew Kooman

Op-ed contributor

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Apr 20, 2024
Medically assisted suicide deaths may account for 10% of all deaths in Canada by 2034
One such story took place in Quebec where a man developed painful, terrible bedsores because the hospital didn’t have the appropriate medical mattress. After four days of suffering, he asked for medical staff to end his life. Rather than sourcing a mattress, they complied.
Mar 20, 2024
Canada's doctor-assisted euthanasia ripe for organ donation abuse
The more organs are in demand by patients who want the Canadian medical system to keep them alive and the faster the MAiD process moves patients from life to death, the more potential there is for abuse.
Feb 3, 2024
Now the Canadian euthanasia regime needs a heart transplant
The expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to mental health will be paused for another three years in Canada. The decision will save lives.
Jan 24, 2024
Oh Canada — mental illness shouldn’t be a death warrant
Perhaps what is even more alarming is the comfort level with euthanasia in Canadian society. Recent reports highlight that a high percentage of Canadians are “fine” to see MAiD prescribed for homelessness.