Ignorance is Bliss

Ignorance Is Bliss
MAiD Is Not for Everybody

Many Canadians are starting to worry about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) being offered to people with mental health challenges and mental disorders starting in March 2027. The truth is that it is already being offered to some individuals with mental health struggles. Recently, MAiD was performed on a 26-year-old man in December 2025 in British Columbia at a funeral home. His precondition to qualify was type 2 diabetes and seasonal bouts of depression. This young man had a history of depression and strong support from his parents and loved ones. His parents are currently considering pursuing action against the doctor who provided the second assessment that qualified their son for MAiD.

What the public may not be aware of is how often MAiD is occurring in Canada, and many people still do not know what is being administered to those who request or are offered MAiD. As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.

Is anyone curious about why a paralytic is injected into the patient first? Why is a deep sedative administered second, and why is blood circulation the last to be stopped before the person is officially deceased? Being declared brain dead is not the same as being biologically dead. “Brain death” is often described as a term used to allow time for organ harvesting. Organs cannot be taken from a cadaver because they would be too damaged to transplant into another human body.

Recently, I read a social media comment about a young man’s aunt, who was an operating room assistant. She had never performed or assisted with organ removal before. By accident, she entered the wrong operating room and saw a 20-year-old man whose organs had been removed and placed on a table. She noticed that one of his legs was missing and that his skin appeared pink. She was shocked and horrified to see tears rolling down his face. A staff member noticed her standing there, frozen in fear, and quickly escorted her out while warning her not to speak about what she had seen.

Does the Canadian public really know what is happening with MAiD? Why are nurses not reporting the events that occur during organ removal? For those who claim that MAiD is a person’s choice, how do we explain reports that it is being offered at an increasing rate to patients who do not request it? Why would organs be taken from people who have not volunteered to donate them? Additionally, why are people automatically signed up as organ donors on their driver’s licences without explicit consent?

If hospitals are going to offer MAiD without patients requesting it, they should not be entitled to take organs without consent. If organs are being taken under such circumstances, this could be seen as coercion or even criminal. This cannot continue.

Believe it or not, next year teenagers with eating disorders may qualify for MAiD, and so might children over the age of 12 without parental consent, as well as teenagers with autism, anxiety, or depression. Canada is leading the world in the number of MAiD deaths per capita. This is not something to be proud of.

I have created a medical card intended to protect and preserve life. I am still working on finding a politician to help bring this medical card forward and legalize it. In the meantime, I can share a link: Do Not Euthanize (DNE) from Delta Hospice, which aims to help individuals protect and preserve their lives.

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Remember, friends:
You are irreplaceable.
You are unrepeatable.
You are highly valued.
You are not a burden (Matt 11:28-29).

Warmly, Your friend

Bill Vassilopoulos