{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-straitjacket-a-daughters-story-of-mental-illness-and-assisted-dying-9781069550415","title":"The Other Side of the Straitjacket: A Daughter's Story of Mental Illness and Assisted Dying","description":"\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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alicia Duncan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lighthouse Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.51w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781069550415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alicia Duncan \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67804831187101,"sku":"9781069550415","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4c3205b1-8fe6-4bd5-91a6-59eed0eb05b1.jpg?v=1794384478","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-straitjacket-a-daughters-story-of-mental-illness-and-assisted-dying-9781069550415","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}