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Euthanasia now responsible for 1 in 20 deaths in Canada.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j1z14p57poMedically-assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia – accounted for 4.7% of deaths in Canada in 2023, new government data shows.
Patients may not have been terminally ill, but sought an assisted death due to a long and complicated illness that had significantly impacted their quality of life.
Canada is among a few countries that have introduced assisted dying laws in the past decade. Others include Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Austria.
In Canada, consenting adults can request medical assistance in dying from a healthcare provider if they have a serious and irremediable medical condition.