Roger Foley is trying to get someone to listen. The Canadian man who was born with a neurodegenerative disease has become known over the years as a permanent patient in a hospital in London, Ontario, caught in a battle for what should and should not be offered to him in terms of help.
Foley made headlines in 2018 after releasing recordings of hospital staff asking him about assisted euthanasia, which is legal in Canada, as an option for him.
At the time, Foley had been hospitalized for two years due to the worsening of his condition, cerebellar ataxia, a brain disorder that causes visual deterioration, and limits his ability to move his arms and legs, which prevents him from doing everyday tasks like feeding himself and going to the bathroom.
