American Receives Heart from Ontario ALS Patient Who Chose MAID

An American man with heart failure received a heart from a Canadian man who chose medically assisted death (MAID) in a groundbreaking transplant case, marking the first successful cardiac transplantation after MAID. This case highlights Canada’s leadership in organ donation after euthanasia, raising ethical discussions about the implications for vulnerable individuals considering assisted dying.

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