Canadian veterans are offered euthanasia instead of medical treatment.
Details from the Daily Mail article:
David Belzer (pictured on the left) served in Afghanistan. After participating in combat, he had suicidal thoughts and received treatment for PTSD and suicidal ideation.
He struggles to return to normal life. After his benefits were reduced, he sought help from Veterans Affairs Canada. He was referred to a social worker, who suggested that the former minister consider euthanasia.
The veteran says it made him feel his life was worthless. Belzer said that if he could go back in time, he would not have joined the army.
52-year-old Tony Jenkins (pictured right) served in the military for more than 20 years. He was offered euthanasia twice. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and developed chronic migraines and pain in his arms and shoulders, and his speech became slurred.
He was desperate and began to ask for the gift of grace. It turned out that it was easy to order a pizza: all he had to do was make some phone calls. A nurse on the phone boasted 400 similar procedures and spoke to him “as if he was a dental patient.” Eventually, he changed his mind.
Several veterans are preparing to sue the Canadian government for being offered euthanasia. Veterans Affairs Canada says these are isolated cases.