The Evangelical organization submitted a nine-page report to the United Nations, created for the 89th session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 

Assisted suicide was legalized for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses in Canada in 2021. The Evangelical Fellowship highlights the dangers of the law for people from poor backgrounds and living with disabilities, many of whom lack a support system and see no other option but to die. 

Based on the report data, the Canadian Government figures from 2022 show 51.4% men and 48.6% women chose assisted suicide. According to an Evangelical Fellowship spokesperson, the ratio of women to men among people with mental disorders is “significantly skewed. Fifty-nine percent of these deaths were women and 41% men. This suggests a discrimination against people with disabilities, which is experienced acutely by women with disability or chronic illness. Many have had assistance in dying suggested to them by medical professionals, sometimes repeatedly. Eligibility on the basis of disability endangers and devalues the lives of disabled Canadians.”

The Fellowship has also raised concerns over the issue of human trafficking in the country. Around 94% of victims are women and girls, increasing the exploitation of women and children. They recommend that the government recognizes sex work as a “system of exploitation and violence. The system of prostitution must not be normalized or legitimized. Canada must do better than accept prostitution as a solution to female poverty, racism and a range of other underlying social issues.”

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