{"id":2642869,"date":"2026-08-10T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-recounts-chilling-meetings-with-doctors-nurses-before-beloved-grandmother-was-euthanized-allegedly-against-her-will-and-theirs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:40:38","slug":"family-recounts-chilling-meetings-with-doctors-nurses-before-beloved-grandmother-was-euthanized-allegedly-against-her-will-and-theirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-recounts-chilling-meetings-with-doctors-nurses-before-beloved-grandmother-was-euthanized-allegedly-against-her-will-and-theirs\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Recounts Chilling Meetings with Doctors, Nurses Before Beloved Grandmother Was Euthanized, Allegedly Against Her Will and Theirs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-recounts-chilling-meetings-with-doctors-nurses-before-beloved-grandmother-was-euthanized-allegedly-against-her-will-and-theirs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642869&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movie-weapons-supervisor-pleads-not-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-fatal-shooting-by-alec-baldwin\/\" title=\"Movie weapons supervisor denies manslaughter in Alec Baldwin shooting.\">tragic incident occurred involving<\/a> an 83-year-old woman in Canada who died via teh Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. Despite her family&#8217;s objections and her own clear religious beliefs against assisted suicide, she was euthanized after being diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. her family, especially her granddaughter who held power of attorney, expressed concern that she was not mentally capable of making such a decision and that she was manipulated into choosing death. The case highlights issues related to assisted dying laws,raising fears that vulnerable individuals may be coerced or abused,as seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >similar legislation recently enacted<\/a> in New York. Religious and ethical objections, especially from Catholic groups, emphasize the moral risks and potential for abuse inherent in such laws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An elderly woman had her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-hockey-player-adam-johnson-dies-after-getting-cut-in-neck-by-skate-in-england\/\" title=\"American hockey player Adam Johnson dies in England after neck cut by skate.\">life tragically end<\/a> in a terrible tale from Canada that should remind Americans why assisted suicide laws are abusive and coercive.<\/p>\n<p>An 83-year-old grandmother died July 10 by way of the country\u2019s Medical Assistance in Dying program.<\/p>\n<p>Brigitte Stegemann was a devout Christian; the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-16039063\/christian-grandmother-maid-canada-religioon-euthanized.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> said she had made it clear that assisted suicide conflicted with her faith.<\/p>\n<p>According to her family and comments she made before passing, doctors allegedly euthanized her against her will.<\/p>\n<p>The Mail says Stegemann received a stage four stomach cancer diagnosis five months before her death.<\/p>\n<p>She had been in assisted living in Ontario for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Her granddaughter, Brigitte Kranendonk, held power of attorney, functioning as \u201cthe primary contact for all medical and personal care decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two months before Stegemann died, a statement from the family recalled the idea of assisted suicide was discussed. \u201cAt that time, GG [Stegemann] clearly stated that she did not wish to pursue it. As a devout Christian, she explicitly expressed that MAID conflicted with her personal beliefs and faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kranendonk and other family members expressed concern as sometimes Stegemann would appear sedated, but other times clear-minded and talkative. They did not support MAID, saying she \u201cwas not mentally capable of making such a significant decision independently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A physician asked Stegemann \u2014 who had 13 siblings- \u2013 how many brothers and sisters she had. The response was one. Despite the family\u2019s misgivings and Stegemann\u2019s lack of knowledge about her life, the same physician concluded, \u201cI have deemed her capable of making her own decisions,\u201d to the family.<\/p>\n<p>What came next was absolutely harrowing. Kranendonk asked her grandmother about the decision. She was shocked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to die Friday? They\u2019re going to kill me Friday?\u201d she said, weeping and saying she\u2019d made a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>This is a barbaric act. An innocent Christian woman should still be with us. Pray for all those involved that the Lord may protect them at this awful, heartbreaking time.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an appalling reminder of what similar laws will bring us in the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-saves-nuns-temporarily-democrats-forcing-participate-new-yorks-euthanasia-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday<\/a> saw New York state\u2019s New York Medical Aid in Dying Act go into effect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalaidindyingny.org\/the-bill\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The law<\/a> aims to allow \u201ca terminally ill, mentally capable adult with a prognosis of 6 months or less to live to have the option to request, obtain and decide to ingest medication to die peacefully in their sleep if suffering is unbearable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state finds itself in a lawsuit with several Roman Catholic organizations for the same reasons Stegemann gave \u2014 it is against their faith to engage in something that devalues life.<\/p>\n<p>Several Catholic groups that care for the sick and elderly are involved, along with Bishop John Barres, who noted situations will occur just like Stegemann\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAssisted suicide is a grave moral failure that puts the elderly, the disabled, and those suffering from mental and emotional illness at risk of abuse and manipulation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChrist the Divine Physician calls us to accompany the sick and dying with compassion, not abandon them to death. The court should protect that millennia-old mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on the allegations from Stegemann\u2019s family, that\u2019s what happened to this poor woman.<\/p>\n<p>She was abused and manipulated into dying.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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