Thinking Faith Catholic Podcast

The Next MAID Expansion Could Change Everything


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| 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 Intro

01:02 Tour Stories

02:40 MAID Expansion Explained

05:26 Legal Origins and Slippery Slope

09:03 Burden and Human Dignity

11:00 From Burden to Infanticide

15:08 Conscience Rights and Doctor Duties

17:24 MAID as "Treatment"

18:30 Real Cases and Warnings

20:09 Safeguards Always Fail

22:09 Normalize Suicide Agenda

23:34 Doctor Shopping Loopholes

24:51 Keanu Case Explained

26:57 Care Wait Times Crisis

28:24 Palliative Care Underserved

30:13 Suicide Line After Expansion

33:54 Church Response

39:11 Dying Well

42:40 Final Blessing Farewell

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Thinking Faith Catholic PodcastBy with Deacon Eric Gurash and Dr. Brett Salkeld