Woman euthanized 'against her will' after husband struggled with level of care she needed

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A woman was euthanized 'against her will' just one day after expressing she no longer wished to proceed with assisted dying, as her husband had become overwhelmed by the demands of her care.

Known only as 'Mrs B', the Canadian woman in her 80s had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery, which resulted in multiple complications including respiratory failure that required hospital-based specialist treatment and additional surgical procedures. As her condition worsened, Mrs B made the choice to discontinue further medical intervention and opt for palliative care instead.

Arrangements were made to provide support for both her and her family, and she was discharged to her home where her husband took on her care. It was then that she reportedly informed her relatives of her desire to access Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), a Canadian legal provision that permits qualifying patients to request professional assistance in ending their lives, either through clinician-administered medication or a self-administered prescription.

No "take-backs" in Canada eh.

I guess when you get old and inconvenient for those around you, you just become "a clump of cells" again.

Hey, at least it was free.
 
As I've often argued, I do not believe anyone has the right to take the life of another. (not interested in completely off topic issues)
 

A woman was euthanized 'against her will' just one day after expressing she no longer wished to proceed with assisted dying, as her husband had become overwhelmed by the demands of her care.

Known only as 'Mrs B', the Canadian woman in her 80s had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery, which resulted in multiple complications including respiratory failure that required hospital-based specialist treatment and additional surgical procedures. As her condition worsened, Mrs B made the choice to discontinue further medical intervention and opt for palliative care instead.

Arrangements were made to provide support for both her and her family, and she was discharged to her home where her husband took on her care. It was then that she reportedly informed her relatives of her desire to access Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), a Canadian legal provision that permits qualifying patients to request professional assistance in ending their lives, either through clinician-administered medication or a self-administered prescription.

No "take-backs" in Canada eh.

I guess when you get old and inconvenient for those around you, you just become "a clump of cells" again.

Hey, at least it was free.
THats how they save money and thats the danger of government healthcare. Every death saves the money
 

A woman was euthanized 'against her will' just one day after expressing she no longer wished to proceed with assisted dying, as her husband had become overwhelmed by the demands of her care.

Known only as 'Mrs B', the Canadian woman in her 80s had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery, which resulted in multiple complications including respiratory failure that required hospital-based specialist treatment and additional surgical procedures. As her condition worsened, Mrs B made the choice to discontinue further medical intervention and opt for palliative care instead.

Arrangements were made to provide support for both her and her family, and she was discharged to her home where her husband took on her care. It was then that she reportedly informed her relatives of her desire to access Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), a Canadian legal provision that permits qualifying patients to request professional assistance in ending their lives, either through clinician-administered medication or a self-administered prescription.

No "take-backs" in Canada eh.

I guess when you get old and inconvenient for those around you, you just become "a clump of cells" again.

Hey, at least it was free.

Reading the whole article, it sounds like the woman and her husband went back and forth on what they wanted.

But, hey, better than paying for insurance and then having Cigna declare your life-saving procedure as "elective".
 
Reading the whole article, it sounds like the woman and her husband went back and forth on what they wanted.

But, hey, better than paying for insurance and then having Cigna declare your life-saving procedure as "elective".
Before I'd spend 7K+ a month for end-of-life nursing home care for myself I'd consider AS if it was an option.
 
So you'd happily bankrupt your family for a few extra days of excruciating pain.

Sounds a little selfish.

From the theological or spiritual angle on this topic I would say that it is a good thing that the woman herself had decided against Assisted Suicide the day before the procedure.

In a way that will help her at least somewhat in her meeting with the Being of Light of near death experience fame who completely reviews our lives with us when we pass on.

c. Mission Information Revealed by Jesus Christ​

Betty Eadie wanted to know the purpose of life so, Jesus Christ showed her that we took part in the creation of the Earth: “I wanted to learn the purpose of life on the Earth. Why are we here? As I basked in the love of Jesus Christ, I couldn’t imagine why any spirit would voluntarily leave this wonderful paradise and all it offered – worlds to explore and ideas to create and knowledge to gain. Why would anyone want to come here? In answer, I remembered the creation of the Earth. I actually experienced it as if it were being reenacted before my eyes. This was important. Jesus wanted me to internalize this knowledge. He wanted me to know how I felt when the creation occurred. And the only way to do that was for me to view it again and feel what I had felt before. All people as spirits in the pre-mortal world took part in the creation of the Earth.”

Rosa M. learned from Jesus her mission is to help people: “As for the mission Jesus told me about, over the years I realized that I do have the ability to help people.”

Tiffany Snow learned from Jesus her mission is to heal, teach, and help others manifest their God-given gifts with power and love: Tiffany Snow received the gifts of healing and psychic ability during his NDE. She discovered her mission in life is to heal, teach, and help others manifest their God-given gifts with power and love in their own lives.”

Jesus told Lariza GWT that she has a mission: “Jesus told me, ‘GO BACK. It is not your time. You have to go back because I gave you a mission. You’re already a MOM!’”

Heather S. learned from Jesus she has a mission: “He (Jesus) told me I wasn’t supposed to be there yet, that he had a mission for me.”

Jesus gave twelve-year old child, Carol Vengroff, her mission: “I was told it was not my time to stay and that I was being sent back to my twelve-year-old body. I was given information and a mission.”

Jesus told John F. his mission was incomplete and that he would know it when the time comes: “Soon I saw Jesus standing in front of me. He asked me what I wanted of him. I told him I had learned I would have to return to Earth and I did not want to leave this heavenly place. He explained to me that I had not yet performed his wishes that he had set forth for me in my lifetime. I asked him what some wishes of his were and he did not answer me. He said I would know at the right time, sometime in my future.”

Laura M. was told by Jesus her mission is not completed and her NDE was needed to help complete it: “He (Jesus) spoke to me, telling me that it was not my time and that I needed to return to my body, to complete my life’s mission… ‘Why me,’ I asked, ‘what made me so special that I was allowed to have this happen to me?’ ‘Nothing,’ He said, ‘love falls on everyone equally; everyone is special. This was just something you needed to accomplish your chosen life mission.'”

Betty Eadie was told by Jesus that it wasn’t her time to die suggesting she has a mission in life: “He (Jesus) said, ‘Your death was premature, it is not yet your time.’ No words ever spoken have penetrated me more than these. Until then, I had felt no purpose in life; I had simply ambled along looking for love and goodness but never really knowing if my actions were right. Now, within his words, I felt a mission, a purpose; I didn’t know what it was, but I knew that my life on Earth had not been meaningless. It was not yet my time. My time would come when my mission, my purpose, my meaning in this life was accomplished.”





On the other hand her deciding against the procedure the day before she died might make the eventual Life Review of the husband a little more challenging and confusing?
 
From the theological or spiritual angle on this topic I would say that it is a good thing that the woman herself had decided against Assisted Suicide the day before the procedure.

In a way that will help her at least somewhat in her meeting with the Being of Light of near death experience fame who completely reviews our lives with us when we pass on.

On the other hand her deciding against the procedure the day before she died might make the eventual Life Review of the husband a little more challenging and confusing?

This one hits close to me, as my mother died at 51 from terminal cancer. We all had to sit around and watch her slowly wither away for a year.

I don't think there is a God, but if there is, he certainly wouldn't want us to use medical technology to prolong our suffering.

I see nothing wrong with assisted suicide. I am reluctant to see us adopt it in this country, because Cigna and Blue Cross would probably start encouraging doctors to recommend it.
 
This one hits close to me, as my mother died at 51 from terminal cancer. We all had to sit around and watch her slowly wither away for a year.

I don't think there is a God, but if there is, he certainly wouldn't want us to use medical technology to prolong our suffering.

I see nothing wrong with assisted suicide. I am reluctant to see us adopt it in this country, because Cigna and Blue Cross would probably start encouraging doctors to recommend it.
Its already done here quietly.
 
This one hits close to me, as my mother died at 51 from terminal cancer. We all had to sit around and watch her slowly wither away for a year.

I don't think there is a God, but if there is, he certainly wouldn't want us to use medical technology to prolong our suffering.

I see nothing wrong with assisted suicide. I am reluctant to see us adopt it in this country, because Cigna and Blue Cross would probably start encouraging doctors to recommend it.
I believe that you have made an extremely good point with your sentence
"I don't think there is a God, but if there is, he certainly wouldn't want us to use medical technology to prolong our suffering." [JoeB131]

Dictators have been hiring physicians for at least a century to prolong the life of somebody who they feel has important information that can be squeezed out of that person through torture.

I agree with you that we are free to reject life saving measures if they leave us in an unhealthy state. I listened to four separate accounts of the near death experience of Robert Marshall and Jesus stated clearly to Robert that there would be no point in his returning to life in the state that he was in after being brain dead for ninety minutes and in a coma for forty four hours.


Here is the first video interview by Robert Marshall that I personally listened to. The part of the Robert Marshall testimony that is relevant to this topic begins after the 132:00 minute mark in the video. The spiritual being who Robert Marshall perceived as "Jesus" clearly told Robert there was no point in his going back to a body and brain that was wrecked through oxygen deprivation to the brain.

I attempted to set up this link so that this goes directly to the 1:32:00 mark.




“I DIED FOR 44 HOURS & GOD ANSWERED THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE!” on the Randy Kay channel.
 
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5% of deaths in Canada are from euthanasia now.

And?

It should read "5% of death are terminally ill people who chose to end their suffering rather than wait for the inevitable'.

I have mixed feelings about Assisted Suicide. Having watched both of my parents die (at relatively young ages) of terminal diseases that racked their bodies, I could definitely see why some people wouldn't want to go through that for another pain-filled day of misery.

ON the other hand, I'm not sure that I want that to become acceptable, because the first thing that insurance companies or government managed programs would do is start recommending it as a first course of action.
 
And?

It should read "5% of death are terminally ill people who chose to end their suffering rather than wait for the inevitable'.

I have mixed feelings about Assisted Suicide. Having watched both of my parents die (at relatively young ages) of terminal diseases that racked their bodies, I could definitely see why some people wouldn't want to go through that for another pain-filled day of misery.

ON the other hand, I'm not sure that I want that to become acceptable, because the first thing that insurance companies or government managed programs would do is start recommending it as a first course of action.
There has been some abuse in Canada
In December 2025Kiano Vafaeian, a 26-year-old Canadian man from the Toronto area, died under Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program in British Columbia. His death has sparked significant controversy and intense debate regarding the, ethical, and safety safeguards of Canada's assisted dying laws, with his family alleging he was a vulnerable individual with mental health struggles who should not have been approved for the procedure.
Yahoo +3
Key Details of the Case:
  • Background: Kiano Vafaeian lived with Type 1 diabetes, partial blindness, and suffered from significant mental health struggles, including depression.
  • Previous Denial: Vafaeian had previously applied for MAiD in Ontario in 2022, but the request was denied after his family intervened, according to reports.
  • Approval in BC: Despite the previous denial, he was approved for MAiD in British Columbia and died on December 30, 2025.
  • Family's Position: His mother, Margaret Marsilla, has severely criticized the system, alleging that her son was not of sound mind, was "obsessed" with the program, and that the doctor involved—identified in reports as Dr. Ellen Wiebe—did not have adequate safeguards in place. The family claims they were not notified of the approval and only learned of the death days later.
  • The Procedure: Vafaeian’s death was approved under "Track 2" of Canada's MAiD legislation, which applies to individuals whose deaths are not "reasonably foreseeable" a provision that does not require a terminal illness.
    Yahoo +4
Controversy and Debate:
The case has intensified the debate over the expansion of Canada's MAiD program, particularly regarding the inclusion of individuals with non-terminal, chronic conditions or mental health issues. Critics, including some advocates for people with disabilities, argue that the system is failing to protect vulnerable individuals, and that more should be done to provide support, care, and treatment rather than offering assisted death.
Yahoo +4
The case has also highlighted regional differences in how MAiD is applied within Canada and has prompted calls for a review of the "Track 2" criteria and stricter, more consistent safeguards.
Global News +2
 
There has been some abuse in Canada
In December 2025Kiano Vafaeian, a 26-year-old Canadian man from the Toronto area, died under Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program in British Columbia. His death has sparked significant controversy and intense debate regarding the, ethical, and safety safeguards of Canada's assisted dying laws, with his family alleging he was a vulnerable individual with mental health struggles who should not have been approved for the procedure.
Yahoo +3
Key Details of the Case:
  • Background: Kiano Vafaeian lived with Type 1 diabetes, partial blindness, and suffered from significant mental health struggles, including depression.
  • Previous Denial: Vafaeian had previously applied for MAiD in Ontario in 2022, but the request was denied after his family intervened, according to reports.
  • Approval in BC: Despite the previous denial, he was approved for MAiD in British Columbia and died on December 30, 2025.
  • Family's Position: His mother, Margaret Marsilla, has severely criticized the system, alleging that her son was not of sound mind, was "obsessed" with the program, and that the doctor involved—identified in reports as Dr. Ellen Wiebe—did not have adequate safeguards in place. The family claims they were not notified of the approval and only learned of the death days later.
  • The Procedure: Vafaeian’s death was approved under "Track 2" of Canada's MAiD legislation, which applies to individuals whose deaths are not "reasonably foreseeable" a provision that does not require a terminal illness.
    Yahoo +4
Controversy and Debate:
The case has intensified the debate over the expansion of Canada's MAiD program, particularly regarding the inclusion of individuals with non-terminal, chronic conditions or mental health issues. Critics, including some advocates for people with disabilities, argue that the system is failing to protect vulnerable individuals, and that more should be done to provide support, care, and treatment rather than offering assisted death.
Yahoo +4
The case has also highlighted regional differences in how MAiD is applied within Canada and has prompted calls for a review of the "Track 2" criteria and stricter, more consistent safeguards.
Global News +2

So you found one bad case.

Of course, the guy had been trying to off himself for three years, he was probably going to eventually find a way to do it.
 
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