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There have been 60,301 MAID deaths reported in Canada since the introduction of legislation in 2016. [8] In 2023, 15,343 MAID provisions were reported in Canada, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths in Canada. [8] This represents a growth rate of 15.8% over 2022. The average age of individuals at the time MAID was provided in 2023 was 77.6 years.
Sophia died on February 22, 2022, making use of new legal rights to obtain medical assistance in dying that existed in Canada since March 17, 2021. [1]Rohini Peris, President of the Environmental Health Association of Québec said, after her death: "This person begged for help for years, two years, wrote everywhere, called everywhere, asking for healthy housing."
The name given to the act of MAiD varies by country: in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg, the act is referred to as euthanasia; another European term is physician-assisted dying (PAD); and medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is the common term in Canada. The terms PAD and MAiD cover assisted suicide as well as euthanasia.
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It is currently available in 6 countries (Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Poland) and 3 languages (English, Polish, Korean). Green serves as a Medical Advisor to the BC MAiD Oversight and Advisory Committee, [ 10 ] contributing her expertise to inform the assisted dying program and end-of-life healthcare in British Columbia.