I'd support medical assistance in dying (#
MAID) in a functional society with quality healthcare accessible to everyone regardless of how much money they have.
I can't support MAID in our society, where it is inevitable that some people will choose MAID (with the encouragement of the establishment) because they cannot afford the alternative or they don't want to burden their loved ones with the cost of their ongoing care.
This isn't theoretical, it's already happening.
Jonathan Kamens •
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https://medium.com/@flaviadzodan/euthanasia-as-a-dutch-neoliberal-success-story-23c0a1e13940 (h/t @Heidentweet in https://todon.eu/@Heidentweet/113560784467833923).
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If MAID is legal, and people are forced to choose to kill themselves because they literally can't afford to stay alive, that violates their bodily autonomy.
If MAID is illegal, and people are forced to remain alive because it's illegal for them to kill themselves, that violates their bodily autonomy.
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Jonathan Kamens •
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This isn't theoretical. It happened in 2020 and it's happening now.
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Jonathan Kamens •
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There are, however, two important differences.
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2) In most countries (China's one-child rule being the exception that proves the rule), capitalist oppression aligns with making women give birth. On the other hand, capitalist oppression aligns with killing people who don't contribute productive labor.
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Fundamentally, I support abortion rights and oppose MAID because I believe that given the society we live in, abortion being legal harms fewer people, and MAID being illegal harms fewer people.
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It is also important to note that MAID is not the only answer here. I do not believe suicide should be criminalized, and nowadays the answer to the question, "How can I kill myself painlessly with supplies I have access to myself?" is easily accessible to anyone who goes looking for it.
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(This post is written without concerning myself with any specific MAID law.)
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