Recent False Claims About MAiD
This section tracks recent claims about MAiD as they appear in media, politics, and online discussions. Entries are updated frequently to reflect how misinformation is evolving, with brief explanations to help clarify what’s accurate, what’s misleading, and what’s missing from the claim. We have begun adding international examples in addition to recent misinformation here in Canada, as the tactics are similar regardless of location, and often find their way into discussions about MAiD regardless of their original origin.
False Claim: France allows incapable people to be euthanized by a doctor’s decision
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition claims France’s new assisted-dying law allows incapable people to be euthanized at a doctor’s discretion, even over a guardian’s objections. The law says the opposite: the person must be capable of expressing a free and informed will, serious impairment of decision-making ability disqualifies them, and a guardian can challenge an approval in court.