Absolutely. I am very concerned, as are many of my colleagues, about possible coercion, either subtle or overt, from health care professionals. As we've seen and as I've reported already, many persons have had MAID suggested to them because of their circumstances.
We also have instances of medical professionals involved in MAID suggesting to persons that they should get it sooner because they might lose capacity.
I already witness every day issues of coercion in which professionals are suggesting to patients that they should get MAID sooner because they might miss their opportunity. Having two independent witnesses is very important to make sure that people are not being pressured by the health care team to choose MAID, whether because of lack of resources or perceived poor quality of life, as I mentioned earlier.