Canadian Priest Says Hospital Asked Him To Consider Assisted Suicide Twice After Broken Hip
A 79-year-old Catholic priest, Fr. Larry Holland, was offered medical assistance in dying (MAiD) twice while recovering from a broken hip at Vancouver General Hospital, despite his religious opposition to euthanasia. Holland, who was not terminally ill, said the offers came from a doctor and later a nurse during his treatment. The incident has drawn attention to Canada's MAiD program and its application in non-terminal cases.
- ▪Fr. Larry Holland, a Catholic priest, fractured his hip after a fall on Christmas Day 2025 and was treated at Vancouver General Hospital.
- ▪He was offered Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) by a doctor and later a nurse, even though he stated his moral and religious opposition to the practice.
- ▪Vancouver Coastal Health, the public health authority overseeing the hospital, said staff may bring up MAiD based on clinical judgment if properly trained.
- ▪The Catholic Church explicitly opposes euthanasia and suicide, citing the fifth commandment and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- ▪Canada’s MAiD program is government-funded and has been increasingly used, with over 100,000 assisted deaths reported or projected.
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Health Canadian Priest Says Hospital Asked Him To Consider Assisted Suicide Twice After Broken Hip Shutterstock/ibreakstock Anthony Iafrate Associate Editor May 02, 2026 7:59 PM ET May 02, 2026 7:59 PM ET Anthony Iafrate Associate Editor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A Catholic priest said that while seeking treatment for a hip injury at a Canadian hospital, medical workers twice offered him the option of assisted suicide, despite knowing that he was…
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