The Next MAID Expansion Could Change Everything
Thinking Faith Catholic Podcast
| S03 E22 | On the cusp of the 10th anniversary of MAiD in Canada, and as our country prepares to expand Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) to cases where mental illness is the sole underlying condition, important questions remain about safeguards, mental health care, physician conscience rights, and the protection of vulnerable people. In this final episode of Season 3, Deacon Eric Gurash and Dr. Brett Salkeld welcome Larry Worthen of the Christian Medical and Dental Association of Canada for a conversation about the future of MAID, the challenges facing patients and physicians, and the Christian call to accompany those who suffer with dignity, compassion, and hope.00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:02 Tour Stories02:40 MAID Expansion Explained05:26 Legal Origins and Slippery Slope09:03 Burden and Human Dignity11:00 From Burden to Infanticide15:08 Conscience Rights and Doctor Duties17:24 MAID as "Treatment"18:30 Real Cases and Warnings20:09 Safeguards Always Fail22:09 Normalize Suicide Agenda23:34 Doctor Shopping Loopholes24:51 Keanu Case Explained26:57 Care Wait Times Crisis28:24 Palliative Care Underserved30:13 Suicide Line After Expansion33:54 Church Response39:11 Dying Well42:40 Final Blessing Farewell