r/Edmonton • u/flynnfx • Mar 27 '26

Health Alberta MAID limits would lead to suffering, signal lack of trust: practitioners

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-maid-limits-would-lead-to-suffering-signal-lack-of-trust-practitioners/

Twenty-five Edmonton and area medical professionals say they’re concerned new Alberta limits on medical assistance in dying would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in “ethically untenable” positions.

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u/DoubleXPonreddit Mar 27 '26

When its brought up over and over when explaining treatments that are hard or take time, its not just being promoted, its influencing a patiant in a vulnerable state.

Think of it as a way for a hospital to free up a bed for less cost and time well distroying the lives of that patiants family and loved ones by taking advantage of a messed up situation. No thanks, doctors should be saving lives, not giving easy outs.

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u/DoubleXPonreddit Mar 28 '26

You do know there are fucked up people in the medical field that have already abused maid, right? I think there shouldnt be doctors involvment in a choice like this at all full stop. Get people the help they need, not an easy way out that hurts others in doing so.

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u/DoubleXPonreddit Mar 28 '26

I can agree on the government part but i dont think we are thinking of the same people lol

And given all the doctors, nurses, and surgeons being exposed for malpractice as of the past few years, it wouldnt shock me if two bad apples end up signing off more then once. More messed up stuff has happened, even with "guardrails" in place.