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LETTER: Coldstream man's view on MAID advance requests

Advance requests for Medical Assistance in Dying support
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Shirley Quinn, 91, with her daughter Kathryn MacDonald, her dog KK, and the rest of her family by her side, passed away with help from the Medical Assistance in Dying program. (Jennifer Smith/Morning Star)

I would like the opportunity to have an advance request to enable me to have a dignified death should the conditions be met that would save me from years of unwanted suffering.

  • Inability to make advance requests should be a high priority with our politicians.
  • I recently had most of a brain tumour removed and expect at some time for it to return and begin to erode my quality of life significantly and painfully before causing my death.
  • Please help publicize the request for advance requests for a dignified death should it become necessary.

Sincerely,

John Kerr,

Coldstream