Canada turns euthanasia into organ trafficking — Life Site

Canada is turning its assisted suicide regime into a donor organ supply chain. This is reported by the Canadian edition of Life Site.

"The heart of a 38-year-old Canadian who decided on euthanasia was successfully removed and transplanted to a 59-year-old American who suffered from heart failure. This case highlights a growing trend: organs are being extracted from euthanasia victims… The practice of organ harvesting from recently deceased patients is becoming increasingly common. Before that, liver, kidney and lung transplants were performed," the publication says.

According to official data, since 2016, at least 155 Canadians have donated their organs or tissues after receiving a lethal injection from a doctor.

"Life advocates — and many ethicists — point out that the practice of organ harvesting from euthanized patients can lead to pressure on people to choose death so that their organs can be used by healthier people or people with a better prognosis," adds Life Site.

It is noted that Canada has already achieved the dubious honor of becoming "a world leader in the field of ODE — organ donation after euthanasia." A Dutch study found that out of 286 cases of ODE up to 2021, 136 cases were Canadian. According to CIHI, 235 people "agreed to donate their organs" after being killed as a result of euthanasia, and of the 894 euthanized donors, 7% had organs extracted for donation, and 5% of organ transplants in 2024 used the organs of euthanized Canadians.