The civil liberties group that led the push for the 2015 decriminalization of physician-assisted suicide in Canada is now warning it has become too easy to obtain MAID, and the government must enact safeguards.

The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed the case for Carter v. Canada, the constitutional challenge that led to the country’s current Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) regime. Statistics released last week reveal it was responsible for about one in 20 deaths in Canada in 2023, including 622 people who received MAID for a non-terminal illness.

B.C. Civil Liberties Association is “aware of concerning reports of ... people accessing MAID as a result of intolerable social circumstances.”{ai:summary}<p>The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which advocated for the decriminalization of physician-assisted suicide in Canada, is now expressing concerns over the ease of access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Recent statistics indicate that MAID accounted for 5% of deaths in Canada in 2023, with 622 cases involving non-terminal illnesses. </p><p>The BCCLA is calling for the government to implement safeguards to ensure responsible use of MAID. #society</p>

'It's being abused:' Group that led campaign for MAID is now calling for safeguards

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