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'No parents should ever have to...': Canadian mom devastated after son approved for euthanasia, says 'this is not healthcare'

Margaret Marsilla, a Canada mother, has been devastated after his 26-year-old son died by euthanasia in Canada. Kiano Vafaeian, the son, had no terminal illness, he only had type 1 diabetes, partial blindness and depression. His mother protested the decision but Kiano was approved for a government euthanasia scheme and died on December 30, The Free Press reported.

“This is not healthcare. This is a failure of ethics, accountability, and humanity. No parent should ever have to bury their child because a system – and a doctor – chose death over care, help or love. I promise I will fight tooth and nail for my son, and other parents who too have children that suffer from mental illness," the mother wrote on social media.

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