{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-straitjacket-a-daughters-story-of-mental-illness-and-assisted-dying-paperback","title":"The Other Side of the Straitjacket: A Daughter's Story of Mental Illness and Assisted Dying - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlicia Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClinicians must assess mental capacity before approving medical assistance in dying. But what happens when the system designed to ensure safety misses what matters most?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Donna Duncan chose medical assistance in dying (MAiD), her daughter, Alicia, searched for understanding. How had a woman struggling with mental health challenges been allowed to make such a choice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLooking for answers, Alicia succeeded in launching a police investigation, the first in Canada. What began as a private heartbreak quickly became a matter of national controversy as she uncovered troubling gaps in medical safeguards, exposing a system that often prioritizes policy over people, especially those living at the margins. The Other Side of the Straitjacket lays bare the human cost of end-of-life legislation and the devastating consequences of unrecognized mental health struggles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlicia Duncan is a Canadian mental health advocate and public speaker whose work explores the intersection of healthcare, ethics and human rights inherent in end-of-life policy. Through parliamentary testimony in Canada and the UK, national media appearances, and numerous public forums, she amplifies the voices of vulnerable communities, illuminating how assisted dying reshapes families, medicine and democracy itself. She lives in Mission, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48751873687773,"sku":"9781069550415","price":25.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/F0QsCETlot9781069550415.webp?v=1789890647","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-straitjacket-a-daughters-story-of-mental-illness-and-assisted-dying-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}