{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-the-alicia-duncan-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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1069550418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781069550415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lighthouse Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Alicia Duncan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852707082495,"sku":"9781069550415","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-the-alicia-duncan-9781069550415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}