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(Right to Life UK<\/a>) A euthanasia group that set up Canada\u2019s first \u201ceuthanasia house\u201d is aiming to open similar \u201chouses\u201d where people can go to end their life through euthanasia throughout Canada.<\/p>\n

In 2018, two years after euthanasia and assisted suicide had been made legal in Canada, a group of euthanasia advocates set up what they called a MAiDHouse (Medical Assistance in Dying House) in which people could have their lives ended in a non-clinical setting.<\/p>\n

According to their\u00a0annual report<\/a>, \u201c125 people (supporters and eligible patients) used\u201d their euthanasia house.<\/p>\n

However, five years after their beginning, they have been unable to find a permanent location in which they can administer euthanasia. The group has plans to have these euthanasia houses all over Canada even though they are only operating out of a temporary location in Toronto at the moment.<\/p>\n

A \u2018personalised\u2019 euthanasia experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

While this initiative is funded through donations, other locations have sought to make financial gains from people wanting to end their own lives. Earlier this year, a funeral home in Canada launched a \u2018personalised\u2019 euthanasia service that starts at $700, which includes the option of watching a movie or drinking wine as you die.<\/p>\n

READ: \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 alum admits to three abortions, says she would \u2018do it again\u2019<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The head of Complexe Fun\u00e9raire du Haut-Richelieu, Mathieu Baker,\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0that launching the new service was a natural step for his company, which aims to provide customised care that meets clients\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

Baker\u00a0said<\/a>, \u201cThe person who made the decision is usually very convinced, but the kids, the siblings, or other family members aren\u2019t necessarily on the same page\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said that many people do not want to die in hospital or in a care home where staff cannot provide a personalised experience of death.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you want to watch a movie? Do you want a glass of wine? Some people want to be in groups of four or five, and we\u2019ve had groups of up to 30 people\u201d.<\/p>\n

The digital newspaper La Presse raised questions about whether it is appropriate to make money off people being euthanised and their families.<\/p>\n

One in five cite loneliness as a reason to want to die<\/strong><\/p>\n

In\u00a02021<\/a>, 10,064 lives were ended by assisted suicide or euthanasia, an increase of over 32% from the previous year, accounting for 3.3% of all deaths in Canada.<\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0latest report<\/a>\u00a0on Medical Assistance in Dying from Health Canada, 17.3% of people also cited \u201cisolation or loneliness\u201d as a reason for wanting to die. In 35.7% of cases, patients believed that they were a \u201cburden on family, friends or caregivers\u201d.<\/p>\n

Statistics from the state of Oregon, which made assisted suicide legal in 1997, show that most end-of-life concerns are not medical. The Oregon Health Authority\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0for 2021 says that 54.2% of patients were concerned with being a \u201cburden on family, friends\/caregivers\u201d. 92% of patients were concerned with being \u201c[l]ess able to engage in activities making life enjoyable\u201d. 93.3% were concerned with \u201closing autonomy\u201d and 68.1% were concerned with \u201closs of dignity\u201d. Of the total who have died since 1997, 27.5% have listed \u201cinadequate pain control, or concern about it\u201d as one of their end-of-life concerns.<\/p>\n

Right To Life UK spokesperson, Catherine Robinson, said \u201cIt is deeply sad to see the growth of the \u2018euthanasia industry\u2019 but, with the legalisation of euthanasia, it was inevitable that someone would try to make money from it\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever well-meaning supporters of these initiatives might be, they create the possibility for further exploitation of the most vulnerable as funeral homes attempt to profit from the despair of people who need assistance to live, not to die\u201d.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at Right to Life UK<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

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