lifenews.com
2026-10-07
A Canadian woman in her 70s was approved for euthanasia after she lost the ability to cook for her family, a role she had prized as the matriarch.
Unfortunately, she was almost killed before counseling helped her see that her life was not measured by the meals she served.
Doctors Gary Rodin and Madeline Li of the University of Toronto described the case in a New York Times opinion piece. The woman felt she had lost her value to her family and was approved for medical assistance in dying before she sought counseling.
Through counseling, she came to understand that her family valued who she was, not what she did for them. She decided not to go through with ending her life, at least for now.
That Christmas, her family gathered and she sat proudly at the table while others did the cooking and serving.
Euthanasia is Opposite of Christian Values, Jesus Says People Have Worth by Bobby Schindler