Brian Bird who is a lecturer at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, wrote an excellent article that was published in the National Post on August 21, 2023 based on Kathrin Mentler (37), a Canadian who lives with chronic suicidal thoughts, recently offered (MAiD) euthanasia while she was seeking help during a mental health crisis. Bird explains:

Imagine if you were having suicidal thoughts and, fearing for your life, you went to a hospital seeking treatment. A clinician tells you that psychiatric healthcare is “broken” and plagued by delays. Later in the conversation, the clinician asks if you have ever considered assisted death.

There is no need to imagine this scenario, because according to a patient in Vancouver — 37-year-old Kathrin Mentler — this is precisely what happened to her. It is now a matter of public record that, in Canada, euthanasia is being openly discussed with individuals who are suicidal but want to live.

[Now, imagine that the state controls access to health care and has to find ways to conserve funds. What’s the most efficient way of saving money without denying “care”? Getting patients to kill themselves instead of treating them. Both euthanasia and single-payer health care systems are bad, but put together, it’s a recipe for wholesale slaughter. — Ed]