Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.
The focus this time: It’s easy to trick kids into thinking death is the solution.
First, a little mood music:
Carrying on…
Apparently gender isn’t the only thing a child can choose in defiance of their parents but with government support.
“A report by the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD) was tabled in the House of Commons on February 15 calling for a drastic expansion of euthanasia (MAiD) in Canada. Among other recommendations, the report recommends that euthanasia be expanded to include children ‘mature minors.’
“Recommendation 19 in the report states:
“‘That the Government of Canada establish a requirement that, where appropriate, the parents or guardians of a mature minor be consulted in the course of the assessment process for MAID, but that the will of a minor who is found to have the requisite decision-making capacity ultimately take priority.’
“This means that parents or guardians may or may not be consulted, in the euthanasia death of a child that is deemed capable of decision-making.”
Apparently some in Australia are upset that a human right to be medically executed isn’t being extended to kids.
“Improvements to the proposed scheme
“We detail below certain of our earlier recommendations that have not been incorporated into the Bill.
“1. Access for Children and Young People under 18: the current scheme is limited to individuals over the age of 18 years old. Human rights principles require due consideration for the rights of children and young people, including their right to access health care without discrimination and their right to have their views taken into account.
“It is the Commission’s view that this extends to decisions for a child or young person to voluntarily end their life with dignity in the same circumstances as adults: namely where they have a condition that is advanced, progressive and expected to cause their death, where they are suffering intolerably, where they are acting voluntarily, and where they have demonstrated maturity and capacity to make such a decision. We recognise that there may need to be additional steps and safeguards for children and young people, particularly where the views of parents and carers differ from the young person or from each other.”
Canada thinks that pre-teens shouldn’t be exempt from the euphemistic “Medical Assistance in Dying” (AKA “MAID”)…
“MAID advocates are already speaking openly about extending physician-assisted death to children as young as 12.
“Amidst all this, a new report alleges that the “disproportionate power” of the country’s pro-MAID lobby has been singularly responsible for pushing the practice well beyond its initial promise as a form of euthanasia for the terminally ill.
“‘It’s not clear where the organization would draw the line for who should have access to MAID,’ writes author Miranda Schreiber in a profile of Dying With Dignity published this month in The Walrus.”
TTFN.
