A Canadian citizen in his 40s has chosen to end his own life after a Covid-19 vaccine injury left him with disabling symptoms. Canadian citizens who meet certain criteria can qualify for doctor-assisted suicide through the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. A 16-member review board approved his application for euthenasia.
The man, who remains anonymous, was said to have various medical issues, including mental illness. A report from the National Post mention “suffering and functional decline,” and symptoms that were similar to patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Although he had also suffered with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other personality disorders, his issues were managed until after his vaccination injury.
The board was not uninamous in their decision to name the deciding diagnosis. After assessing “Mr. A” and reviewing his case, the assessors decided that the most reasonable cause of approval for euthenasia was “post-vaccination syndrome.” That means that his approval for physician-assisted suicide was given based on complications from a Covid-19 vaccine injury.
The MAID program in Canada, or assisted dying law, demands that citizens have a physical condition that is both “grievous” and incurable, but with no confirmation of natural death in the near future. Some psychiatric specialists have expressed issues with Mr. A’s mental illnesses, and suggested that perhaps he should not have been approved for the program.