The New York Times Narrated

Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die?

Episode Summary

Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty? To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/magazine/maid-medical-assistance-dying-canada.html By Katie Engelhart Read by Gabra Zackman Narration produced by Krish Seenivasan, Emma Kehlbeck and Tanya Pérez Engineered by Devin Murphy

Episode Notes

Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty?

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/magazine/maid-medical-assistance-dying-canada.html

By Katie Engelhart
Read by Gabra Zackman
Narration produced by Krish Seenivasan, Emma Kehlbeck and Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Devin Murphy