Mon Jan 9, 2023 – 9:12 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) – An increasing number of Canadian disability groups are taking to task Canada’s ever-permissive euthanasia laws by telling members that their lives “matter” and that they will not be recommending they obtain government-sanctioned assisted suicide.
One such group, the New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities, recently posted a sign on its Facebook page telling its members that “you are safe with us.”
The group promised to speak out for “necessary supports and services you require” and not push euthanasia on members.
Another group, Disability Without Poverty, posted a note that has been shared widely on social media saying, “This organization will not recommend, suggest or refer anyone to Medical Assistance in Dying as an alternative to assisting in obtaining necessary supports and services you require.”
The group BCANDS, which bills itself as an “award-winning, Indigenous, non-profit Society advancing the unique disability and health needs of Indigenous persons, families and communities” has also come out strongly against MAiD.
Its Twitter profile contains a pinned Tweet that reads, “Medical assistance in dying, has never and will never be an acceptable alternative to adequate supports and services, never.”
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