Medical Assistance in Dying: A Right to Autonomy or an Oversimplified Solution?

Medical assistance in dying (MAiD), legalized in Canada since June 2016, is the process involving medical practitioners assisting individuals in ending their lives (Government of Canada). For the service to be eligible, the individual must meet multiple criteria, such as experiencing unbearable suffering from a disease and being able to provide informed consent. The process can be done through a medical practitioner directly administering the lethal substance or by providing it to the individual for them to take. However, despite regulations, as the number of MAiD provisions continues to…