Canadian hospital raises euthanasia with patient in mental distress
from The Christian Institute:
A Vancouver hospital raised the subject of euthanasia with a woman in the midst of a mental health crisis, it has been revealed.
When Kathrin Mentler attended Vancouver General Hospital seeking psychiatric help, a staff member asked if she had considered death by so-called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).
Since legalising euthanasia in certain circumstances in 2016, Canada has already abolished the requirement for a person to be terminally ill and intends to extend it to those who suffer from mental health problems in 2024.
Seeking safety
Mentler explained that she went to the hospital’s Access and Assessment Centre in June, “because I didn’t want to get into a situation where I would think about taking an overdose of medication”.
“That day my goal was to keep myself safe. I was thinking of maybe trying to get myself admitted to hospital because I was in crisis.”
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