到2026年年中,加拿大超过100 000名国际开发署的死亡人数,全国死亡率迅速上升。
Canada to exceed 100,000 MAID deaths by mid-2026, with rates rising rapidly nationwide.
预计到2026年年中,加拿大通过医疗协助死亡的死亡人数将超过100 000人,到2024年底记录到76 475人,到2024年底记录到16 499人,仅2024年就达到全球最高水平。
Canada is projected to surpass 100,000 deaths through medically assisted dying (MAID) by mid-2026, with 76,475 recorded by end-2024 and 16,499 in 2024 alone, making it the highest total globally.
该方案自2016年以来合法,增长迅速,目前占加拿大所有死亡人数的5.1%。
The program, legal since 2016, has seen rapid growth, now accounting for 5.1% of all Canadian deaths.
安大略省报告说,2025年增长7.2%。
Ontario reported a 7.2% increase in 2025.
虽然目前不包括精神病患者,但资格的扩大定于2027年3月进行。
While currently excluding individuals with mental illness, eligibility expansion is set for March 2027.
批评者对公平、安全和潜在胁迫提出关切,特别是在弱势人群中。
Critics raise concerns over equity, safety, and potential coercion, particularly among vulnerable populations.
美国已在几个州将援助自杀合法化,但加拿大的规模仍然无法比拟。
The U.S. has legalized assisted suicide in several states, but Canada’s scale remains unmatched.