A former Canadian Paralympian and retired veteran told the nation’s lawmakers last week that she was offered medically assisted death in response to protracted requests to have a wheelchair ramp built in her home.
Christine Gauthier told the House of Commons that she received a letter from a Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) caseworker that they could also provide the equipment if she were interested, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
“I have a letter saying that if you’re so desperate, madam, we can offer you MAID, medical assistance in dying,” Ms. Gauthier said in French during her testimony Thursday, per the CBC.