{"id":232412,"date":"2025-04-04T18:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/has-assisted-dying-in-canada-gone-too-far-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:04:40","slug":"has-assisted-dying-in-canada-gone-too-far-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/has-assisted-dying-in-canada-gone-too-far-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/50_l6XJkS30\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/50_l6XJkS30\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In Canada, assisted dying was made legal nearly a decade ago, and more than 15,000 people a year have a medically-assisted death in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of them are terminally ill, and many of them choose to die at home.<\/p>\n<p>Canada now has one of the most liberal systems of assisted dying in the world, similar to that operating in the Netherlands and Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>But, opponents say death is coming to be seen as a standard treatment option for those with disabilities and complex medical problems.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Canada #AssistedDying #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Canada, assisted dying was made legal nearly a decade ago, and more than 15,000 people a year have a medically-assisted death in the country. 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