Abundant Life School Shooting & Canada’s Assisted Suicide Data | Afternoon Update | 12.17.24

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Canada Health says nearly 5% of all deaths in the country last year were due to medically assisted suicide. In 2023, over 15,000 people died through the Medical Assistance in Dying program, bringing the total number of assisted suicide deaths since its legalization in 2016 to more than 60,000. The program has seen a significant rise in applications with nearly 20,000 requests last year alone.