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The NYT recently did an interesting review of Canada's program: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/magazine/maid-medical-assistance-dying-canada.html?unlocked_a

• dralley 1y ago
  I read that article a few weeks back - it was a great read. Incredibly complex topic both legally and ethically, but I thought they did a good job with it.
• alexpotato 1y ago
  > Wonnacott had met Paula once before, and he found her to be a fairly accurate narrator of her own medical history. This line reminded me of a lecture from my Psych 101 class back in college: There are three "views" of ourselves 1. Reality 2. What we wish we were 3. Where we think we are If 2 and 3 match but are far from 1: we are happy but "delusional" If 1 and 3 match but we are far from 2: this is VERY often found in people who have depression. And, ideally for long term happiness, 1 and 3 are close together and 2 is a "reasonable" distance away or close to 1 and 3.