They are dying. They are also alive. Both are true.

A terminal diagnosis is not a sentence to be killed. Genuine palliative and hospice care affirms life until natural death. This page is the anchor for our case against Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) — an issue that reaches across the elderly, the disabled, and the terminally ill alike.

The case against MAID

MAID is promoted on two pillars: personal autonomy and the relief of suffering. But where it has been legalized — Canada, the Netherlands, and beyond — the safeguards that were promised have been routinely loosened or ignored, and eligibility has steadily widened well beyond the terminally ill. What begins as a narrow exception becomes a default option offered to the vulnerable.

What true end-of-life care looks like

• Real palliative care that treats pain and honors the person
• Hospice partnerships and faith-based end-of-life care
• Family caregiver support — for the spouses, adult children, and friends who accompany the dying
• Education on what MAID actually does, and what the alternatives make possible

They are still here

The people in this community are not statistics or arguments. They are real people. They are dying. They are also alive. Both are true. Both deserve to be respected.