• • Canada's 2016 legalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) aims to alleviate suffering but has raised ethical dilemmas, particularly regarding its intersection with organ donation. Critics fear this blurs the line between compassionate care and exploitation.

• • Canada has become a global leader in organ donations from MAiD patients, with 136 transplants in 2021 alone, accounting for six percent of deceased donor transplants.

• • Concerns about coercion are heightened, as 35 percent of MAiD recipients in 2021 felt they were a burden on others. Vulnerable individuals, including the elderly, disabled or mentally ill, may face pressure to choose MAiD for organ donation.

• • Discussions among medical professionals about using organ extraction as a mode of death, coupled with the lucrative global organ trade, raise fears of exploitation and abuse, particularly for vulnerable populations.
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  • While proponents argue MAiD organ donation is voluntary and ethically regulated, critics warn that normalizing the practice risks devaluing human life. The expansion of MAiD, including to mental illness cases, intensifies the ethical stakes and calls for a reevaluation of societal values.

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-01-13-concerns-canada-assisted-dying-program-organ-harvesting.html