'Video Statement' by Sophia
Sophia (pseudonym)
In this video statement, Sophia describes her struggle to find suitable housing for her multiple chemical sensitivities shortly before her medically assisted death. The video became a touchstone in disability rights discourse for activists arguing that Canada’s medical assistance in dying regime lacks sufficient safeguards to protect vulnerable people.
'Recordings' by Roger Foley
Roger Foley
In these audio recordings, Roger Foley discusses medical assistance in dying with staff of the hospital where he lives. In the conversations, hospital staff raise the possibility of medical assistance in dying as Roger, who never mentioned the issue, asserts his need for self-directed funding so he can live in the community.