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The Government MAiD Me Kill Myself

The Government MAiD Me Kill Myself

A Canadian woman ready to die for “Long COVID”

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JJ McRoberts
Jul 14, 2022
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Thanks to government messaging around COVID-19, Tracey Thompson wants to die. 

Thompson, a 50-year-old living in Toronto, says “Long Covid” and a lack of adequate financial support has forced her to apply for medical assistance in dying through MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying). MAiD first became legal under Canada’s socialized medical system in 2016.

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