2. Medical Assistance in Dying

In this episode the girls prepare for death by taking a look at Medical Aid in Dying and its impact on vulnerable communities.

We recommend
Caitlin: the Turkish comedy series, Gibi, and the film, Alien: Romulus (2024)
Kaylin: the K-drama, Crash Landing on You (2019)
Kris: the dead girl murder mystery series, The Perfect Couple (2024), and Marvel series, WandaVision (2021)
Megan: the writings of Liz Bruenig on the death penalty at the Atlantic, and the film, Children of Men (2006)

We referenced:

• Dying With Dignity Canada. (n.d.). Get the facts: Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) law. https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/end-of-life-support/get-the-facts-on-maid/ (Dying With Dignity Canada)
• Government of Canada. (2025, August 27). Medical assistance in dying: Overview. Health Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/medical-assistance-dying.html
• Haring, C. (2024, January 30). D.C. can be a blueprint for Maryland aid-in-dying law. Death with Dignity. https://deathwithdignity.org/news/2024/01/dc-can-be-blueprint-for-md-dwd-law/
• Mattlin, B. (2017, September 21). People with disabilities often fear they’re a burden. That’s why legal assisted suicide scares me. Vox. https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/9/21/16307868/assisted-suicide-disabilities-legal
• NPR. (2022, December 11). Canada is expanding categories for medically assisted death. https://www.npr.org/2022/12/11/1142141146/canada-is-expanding-categories-for-medically-assisted-death
• Seucharan, C. (2021, October 25). “I die when I run out of money”: How disability and poverty are driving medical assistance in dying in Canada. CANADALAND. https://www.canadaland.com/madeline-medical-assistance-in-dying-priced-out-of-life/