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Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths (www.bbc.com)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Nearly all of those who requested assisted dying - around 96% - had a foreseeable natural death. The remaining 4% were granted euthanasia due to having a long-term chronic illness and where a natural death was not imminent.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Thanks, that saved me a click because that headline is very appaling

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