Howard Jampolsky: Canadians must pump the breaks on MAID (opens original article in a new tab)

The author warns that MAID has become too liberalized, raising ethical concerns about consent and potential misuse for economic reasons.

• MAID was introduced in 2016 with strict criteria for medical assistance in dying.
• The author argues that MAID criteria have been liberalized, leading to concerns about proper consent and ethical issues.
• There are concerns that MAID could be used to reduce healthcare costs by offering it as an alternative to expensive treatments for elderly patients.