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"We won't cover your treatment, but we'll cover your death."
"That is what happens when you get government healthcare. You are now enrolled in the HMO from hell."
"Anybody who signs an order to do it against the will of the patient should be convicted of first-degree murder."
Hannah Wallen, Lauren Brooks and Mike Stevenson on Canada's assisted dying regime — patients offered death before anyone has worked out what's wrong with them — and Alberta's proposed bill barring clinicians from raising it first.
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Sources:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15265161.2023.2265265#d1e103
theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/20/assisted-dying-law-england-and-wales-bill-passed
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a1efd5565bc5f798327f6b0/A_fairer_end_to_relationships__CP_and_consultation___web_.pdf
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0012/240012.pdf
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/contents
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Hannah - youtube.com/channel/UC_7Bt0vnvdJqAwF8Ow8iT0g
Prim Reaper - youtube.com/user/Aceticacidplease
Karen - youtube.com/user/girlwriteswhat
Alison - youtube.com/user/Genderratic
Anna - youtube.com/user/AnnaCherryOnTop
Mike - youtube.com/user/DoctorRandomercam
Aydin - youtube.com/channel/UCUowFWIWGw6Pv2JqfEj8njQ
Deborah Powney - youtube.com/channel/UC3DOT_N7Ib0Pwi4m4XbX04A
Chapters:
0:00 Cold open
5:15 Welcome & panel introductions
9:48 Feedthebadger funding announcement
10:46 Vancouver woman offered maid
19:20 HMOs & socialized healthcare debate
32:19 Daughter recounts hip diagnosis
42:39 Safeguards against assisted dying abuse
57:43 Alberta bill bans MAID conversations
1:10:33 Distrust, abuse & organ harvesting fears
1:19:58 Pensions, taxation & life expectancy
1:38:43 Disability benefits & UK attacks
1:56:30 Upcoming topics preview
2:06:23 Meetup announcement & sign-off
"We won't cover your treatment, but we'll cover your death."
"That is what happens when you get government healthcare. You are now enrolled in the HMO from hell."
"Anybody who signs an order to do it against the will of the patient should be convicted of first-degree murder."
Hannah Wallen, Lauren Brooks and Mike Stevenson on Canada's assisted dying regime — patients offered death before anyone has worked out what's wrong with them — and Alberta's proposed bill barring clinicians from raising it first.
Want more?
patreon.com/honeybadgerradio/posts/164020989
Sources:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15265161.2023.2265265#d1e103
theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/20/assisted-dying-law-england-and-wales-bill-passed
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a1efd5565bc5f798327f6b0/A_fairer_end_to_relationships__CP_and_consultation___web_.pdf
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0012/240012.pdf
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/contents
===================================================
Support the show: feedthebadger.com/support
Send us a message: feedthebadger.com/justthetip
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Follow us on twitter! twitter.com/HoneyBadgerBite
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Brian - youtube.com/channel/UCkcDcML9oLV9oVat54Qp7uw
Hannah - youtube.com/channel/UC_7Bt0vnvdJqAwF8Ow8iT0g
Prim Reaper - youtube.com/user/Aceticacidplease
Karen - youtube.com/user/girlwriteswhat
Alison - youtube.com/user/Genderratic
Anna - youtube.com/user/AnnaCherryOnTop
Mike - youtube.com/user/DoctorRandomercam
Aydin - youtube.com/channel/UCUowFWIWGw6Pv2JqfEj8njQ
Deborah Powney - youtube.com/channel/UC3DOT_N7Ib0Pwi4m4XbX04A
Chapters:
0:00 Cold open
5:15 Welcome & panel introductions
9:48 Feedthebadger funding announcement
10:46 Vancouver woman offered maid
19:20 HMOs & socialized healthcare debate
32:19 Daughter recounts hip diagnosis
42:39 Safeguards against assisted dying abuse
57:43 Alberta bill bans MAID conversations
1:10:33 Distrust, abuse & organ harvesting fears
1:19:58 Pensions, taxation & life expectancy
1:38:43 Disability benefits & UK attacks
1:56:30 Upcoming topics preview
2:06:23 Meetup announcement & sign-off
