Canada’s Alarming Milestone: 100,000 Deaths from Assisted Suicide

Canada is poised to reach a grim milestone this summer: It’s 100,000th death through assisted suicide.

In the next year, Canada could expand assisted suicide to include people suffering solely from mental health conditions like anxiety or depression.

Canadian healthcare officials have also suggested euthanasia also be extended to “babies from birth to one year of age who come into the world with severe deformities and very serious syndromes.”

Canada has embraced assisted suicide and euthanasia in a way very few countries have. According to the country’s most recent Report on Medical Assistance in Dying, 76,475 Canadians had died via assisted suicide as of December 31, 2024. With an average of 45 assisted suicide and euthanasia deaths every day, Canada is projected to surpass its 100,000th death by early June.

All of this shows just how quickly a nation can slide down the slippery slope from “death with dignity” to a culture of death.

Being pro-life means believing innocent human life is sacred. That’s why Family Council has spent years opposing assisted suicide and euthanasia in Arkansas.

Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide are murder, and they violate the sanctity of human life.

The tragedy unfolding in Canada shows us what happens when society accepts the idea that some lives are not worth living. Instead of offering death as a solution, we should focus on providing better palliative care, mental health support, and compassionate assistance to those who are struggling.

Arkansas’ families, churches, and voters must continue to stand for the sanctity of human life and oppose any efforts to legalize assisted suicide in our state.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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