'Maid' Review: Margaret Fights

Running head: EVALUATION OF MAID
Evaluation of MAID
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EVALUATION OF MAID2
Euthanasia is in the news for a considerable period. Earlier, euthanasia was equated
with suicide; however, the concept is gradually changing. Several countries have legalised
euthanasia and Canada is one among them (Emanuel et al. 79-90). Previously assisted suicide
was prohibited in Canada and was considered as culpable homicide. However, the Canadian
supreme court in 2015 upheld the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom by striking down
the federal prohibition regarding medically assisted in dying as the prohibition. In the year
2016 Canadian government amended the code of criminal in Canada and legalised medical
assistance in Canada (Pesut P.113-130). They must sign the avail the law patients must
experience intolerable suffering and most importantly a written request before ten days of
their death. Euthanasia should be legalized as it is the basic human rights of every individual
and implementation should be done swiftly bu the concerned government.
Under the provision of the law, there should be two healthcare of professionals who
are required to examine the individual to define the individual be nominated for MAID. An
individual should fulfil the following eligibility criteria to qualify for MAID. Firstly the
candidate must be eligible for the health insurance which is funded by the Canadian
government. Secondly, the person must be above 18 years and be in a severe condition as
defined by section 241.2, para. 2 of the criminal code (End-of-Life Law and Policy in
Canada). Thirdly patients must voluntarily want to avail MAID and not been forced by
external pressure. Lastly, the candidate must be informed of the means to receive a MAID.
There are some arguments for the assistance of the doctor-assisted death. The pain of
the terminable disease is insufferable if the goal of the treatment is to alleviate suffering the
individual should take doctor assistance and leave the world with dignity (Edin & Kerrie
P.11). Moreover, it is the birthright of the individual to make decisions regarding their lives
and no government should interfere and the Canadian government and the court uphold the
personal liberty of the individuals (Althagafi et al. P.309-313). Secondly, it is necessary to
have doctor-assisted death as the doctor will know better of means of death and will also
evaluate the condition of the patients. However, there is some counter-argument one of them
is terming euthanasia as a homicide and doctors should not help patients commit that
secondly, the medical personnel who is helping suffer personal consequences as the act is
neither personal nor secure.
There is some ethical consideration regarding the MAID bill. First, the suffering in
death is a personal experience which will affect both the psychological and physical aspect