• Thrillhouse@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    It is a cry for help to demonstrate how bad the condition is and the lack of support for it.

    As per the article, this lack of support exists worldwide.

    The way MAiD works in Canada, she has been approved but she is not forced to go through with it. It is now an option on the table for her if everything else becomes too much.

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      4 days ago

      😃 “And! Just so you know, dear…you’ve been APPROVED for MAiD! Only if you want to go there though.” 😔

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        Yes because she requested it?

        I requested ADHD medication and was approved for that. If I don’t want to take it or if I want to stop taking it that’s my choice.

        This is kind of how healthcare works so I don’t understand the sarcasm.

        I think her approval for MAiD also boosts the visibility of her disease and how, again, all countries (not just Canada) care for people with this condition (spoiler: they don’t).

        Telling this story in the media is a last ditch effort to get adequate care. Otherwise, she doesn’t want to live like this. Sounds reasonable.

        Other countries like the US would probably just prefer she die homeless, poor, and quietly in the street somewhere, while still denying her care for her condition.