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Sep 2026
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Canada’s MAID Program under fire again after family says 83-year-old Christian grandmother was Euthanized against her will

While her granddaughter was away, staff initiated assessments. When the doctor asked about giving “medicine,” Stegemann did not speak, nod or open her eyes. Her hands were clasped in prayer. The doctor proceeded anyway. She was pronounced dead within minutes