Case reference: MAID-XX-2024-ERT9 · Province not stated in sources · MAID raised by others; not requested · Recorded by the register as a MAID victim
Who he was
He was the father of the X user @rayenous. He had cancer, and surgery was possible.
What happened
He was put on a waiting list for surgery and repeatedly passed over. “My father died of cancer 2yrs ago. Surgery was possible, but was put on a waiting list. Passed over repeatedly because of his age. Each time he was offered MAID,” his child wrote.
Why they were pushed toward MAID
He was denied the operation that might have saved him and offered death in its place. “Denied treatment – offered MAID.”
What his family says
“Your anecdotes are no greater than mine. Mine show I was telling the truth,” his child wrote, replying to a user who said MAID was not being offered this way.
What this case shows
Doctors pushed MAID on an older man with operable cancer each time they passed him over for surgery. He later died of his cancer, never having had the operation. His case shows age-based rationing of care paired with repeated offers of death.
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