pjmedia.com By Michael Cantrell
Parents mourning the death of their 26-year-old son are now waging war against Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) laws, alleging that the system failed to protect their “vulnerable” son and allowed doctors to euthanize him despite his clear history of mental illness.
Some may ask why events in Canada deserve attention here. The answer is simple. Progressives in the United States largely support medically assisted suicide and want similar laws enacted nationwide. California, in particular, is aggressively pushing to make that nightmare a reality. As a Catholic, I hold a pro-life view from conception to natural death. Life is a priceless gift from God, and every human person bears His image. Suicide is the murder of the self—an affront and direct assault on God Himself.
Beyond that, assisted suicide degrades human dignity and opens the door for progressives to implement death panels if they ever achieve government-run health care. In such a system, limited resources for serious illnesses will inevitably lead bureaucrats to decide who deserves lifesaving care based on perceived social value. MAID laws point directly toward that outcome…
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