"A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice... The coalition is urging the court to strike down Track 2 of Canada’s MAiD law, arguing that providing assisted death solely on the basis of disability is unconstitutional. They contend that MAiD should only be available to people whose natural death is reasonably foreseeable."

We support the efforts of Inclusion Canada and hope the government of Canada takes these challenges seriously and makes decisions that protect human dignity and protect people with disabilities from coercion and death.

"Assisted suicide laws pose significant risks, including the potential for abuse and coercion. Vulnerable people, such as those experiencing physical or mental decline, may feel pressured to end their lives prematurely, believing they are a burden to their families or the health system."

Our latest webinar, Fighting Assisted Suicide Coast to Coast: Current State Overview, is now available for viewing. In it, you can hear from PRAF staff members including Jessica Rodgers, Barbara Lyons, and Ian McIntosh on what is happening in each state and what can be done in the fight against assisted suicide.

"There’s the danger of pressure from unscrupulous relatives or those who can’t bear the suffering of their loved one. The terminally ill patient may be frightened of becoming a burden on the family. Other frail and elderly people might also want to spare the overstretched NHS. The most vulnerable who need the greatest protection are likely to be the greatest victims of this."

PRAF is a leading national, non-partisan single-issue organization that protects the rights of patients, people with disabilities, older adults, and other historically underrepresented groups from deadly harm and discrimination inherent in assisted suicide laws.

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