Untangling Popular Pro-MAID Arguments: Critical Thinking about Medical Assistance in Dying (in Canada) (Untangling Popular Problematic Arguments: ... about Today's Social and Moral Issues)

Critical Thinking about Medical Assistance in Dying (in Canada)

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ENDORSEMENTS“In this compilation of his thoughtful critiques authored over many years, Professor Hendrik van der Breggen deploys sharp logic and critical thinking with devastating effect to demonstrate the fallacies and failures of Canada’s legalized euthanasia regime.”—Ewan C. Goligher, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Physiology, University of Toronto, author of How Shall We Then Die? A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death (Lexham Press, 2024)“Even before the final Carter v Canada ruling came down in 2015, Dr. Hendrik van der Breggen was among the more vocal Canadian Christian philosophers speaking out about MAID. His consistent stance in the public arena has been one of principled opposition, not only on the basis of unambiguous Biblical prohibitions, but also on the basis of moral insights understandable by any rational person of good conscience. Untangling Popular Pro-MAID Arguments brings together a selection of his published work from the past decade, as well as introductory material providing the latest statistics on MAID’s increasing prevalence. Concerned Canadians, religious or non-religious, have much to learn from this concise and accessible work.”—Travis Dumsday, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Concordia University of Edmonton, author of Assisted Suicide in Canada: Moral, Legal, and Policy Considerations (UBC Press, 2021)“Hendrik van der Breggen once again distills inevitably complex and often deliberately convoluted ethical issues into accurate, accessible prose. His positions are reasoned, his criticisms careful, and his convictions nuanced. This short book needs to be read by doctors, lawyers and politicians across the spectrum concerned about end-of-life care in Canada today.”—Tim Perry, PhD, theologian and author of Funerals: For the Care of Souls (Lexham Press, 2021)"In his book, Untangling Popular Pro-MAID Arguments, Hendrik van der Breggen makes clear that MAID is not only unwise but evil and that the (extreme) danger it poses to people should be exposed. In a world increasingly shaped by diverse (and often divisive!) perspectives, van der Breggen encourages informed discourse on a topic which touches the very essence of our humanity. By uniquely melding theological insights with empirical evidence, philosophical reasoning, and effective critical argumentation, Untangling Popular Pro-MAID Arguments is persuasive and powerful.”—Dustin Burlet, PhD, Instructor of Bible, Millar College of the Bible (Winnipeg)“For anyone wanting to make an informed decision on the practice of MAID, two questions are absolutely necessary: what is MAID and what are the best reasons its proponents give for it? This book not only clarifies what MAID is (and what it is not) but also shines a clear and critical spotlight on the reasons its proponents believe it should be legal and available....Furthermore, the author’s concise and readable writing style, illustrations, and avoidance of technical jargon, make this information easier to digest than many other books and articles on the subject. This book is a valuable analysis of a life-and-death issue for our culture.”—Paul Chamberlain, PhD, Professor, Ethics & Leadership, Trinity Western University, author of Final Wishes: A Cautionary Tale about Death, Dignity, and Physician-Assisted Suicide (Wipf & Stock, 2009)“Untangling Popular Pro-MAID Arguments is a well-written and well-researched book that closely examines the intrinsic value of life and its connection to Canada’s current MAID legislation. It also clearly debunks the arguments and myths of the alleged benefits of MAID, while exposing the conflicts and tensions that exist in a MAID regime.”—Ted Falk, Member of Parliament (Conservative), Provencher, Manitoba, Canada