Christian Grandma Was ‘Covered In Blood’ During Euthanasia Family Says She Didn’t Want

A Canadian Christian grandmother was “covered in blood” during euthanasia that her granddaughter says she didn’t consent to.

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Two days before Brigitte Stegemann, known as “GG” or “Oma,” was scheduled to undergo assisted dying in Ontario, Canada, her granddaughter, Brigitte Kranendonk, sat her down to make sure she understood what was happening, according to a Daily Mail report.

“She was bawling. Inconsolable,” Kranendonk told the Daily Mail. “I used very frank terms. I said, ‘Do you know that you’re going to die on Friday?’” (RELATED: Here Are 5 Major Court Cases That Shaped The Debate Over Assisted Suicide)

The 83-year-old began crying and repeatedly said, “I’ve made a mistake.”

According to Kranendonk, Stegemann also struggled during a cognitive assessment meant to determine whether she had the capacity to consent to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).

She alleges MAiD practitioners took advantage of Stegemann’s vulnerable state and proceeded without her explicit consent. The practitioners and care home have not publicly commented but reportedly maintain that Stegemann legally consented.

“No one had ever done MAiD at this residential home before,” Kranendonk said. “This was their very first MAiD procedure.”

Kranendonk said the procedure and Stegemann’s resulting death were far from peaceful.

She had cared for her grandmother for 12 years and served as her medical power of attorney for six. Stegemann moved into The Pearl about 18 months before her death as her health declined.

She was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in Feb.; doctors estimated she had anywhere from six months to two years to live.

Kranendonk said she discussed MAiD with her grandmother, who responded, “No, I don’t want that.”

Kranendonk believes Stegemann’s Christian faith played a major role in her opposition.

In June, Kranendonk left for a 10-day trip and said the care home provided routine updates without mentioning a major decline.

Then, on July 3, the home called to say it planned to arrange a MAiD assessment because Stegemann’s health had deteriorated.

After returning, Kranendonk questioned a nurse about who initiated the discussion, who became “abrasive” and “very defensive,” she recalled. “I’m just trying to advocate for her.”

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Soon after returning from her trip, Kranendonk learned her grandmother had already undergone her first MAiD consultation.

“No one called me,” she said, alleging she was shut out of the process.

Kranendonk questioned claims that Stegemann had rapidly deteriorated while she was away, saying her grandmother was still eating, walking to the bathroom and “very talkative and full of jokes” when she returned.

Kranendonk maintains Stegemann never formally applied for MAiD and said staff treated her as an obstacle when she questioned the decision. (RELATED: Canada Makes Bizarre US Trade Talk Demand: No More Memes)

At the second assessment, Kranendonk said the doctor avoided directly using the words “death” or “dying.” She was later asked to leave the room, and four minutes after the assessment, the doctor said Stegemann was “deemed fit for MAiD, and we’re going to proceed.”

“I was astonished that she was given the okay,” Kranendonk said.

On Friday, July 10, the family spent time with Stegemann in the garden before the MAiD nurse brought them inside at 9:30 a.m., despite the doctor not being expected until 11.

Kranendonk alleges the nurse began the IV without confirming Stegemann’s consent and repeatedly struggled to find a vein, causing significant bleeding.

Kranendonk alleges the nurse struggled to insert the IV, poking her grandmother “about three or four times with the needle” before switching arms.

“There was a phenomenal amount of blood,” Kranendonk said. “It is all over my Oma’s arm … her nightie, soaking through her pillow, all over the sheets.”

She also alleged the nurse was not wearing gloves.

When the doctor arrived, she asked Stegemann if it was okay to give her “medicine.”

Kranendonk said her grandmother did not respond.

“My Oma is not moving. She doesn’t open her eyes. She doesn’t nod. She doesn’t say anything,” Kranendonk recalled. “And the doctor just said: ‘Okay, well, I’m going to proceed.’” (RELATED: Canadian Priest Says Hospital Asked Him To Consider Assisted Suicide Twice After Broken Hip)

Stegemann was pronounced dead within 10 minutes. Kranendonk alleges the MAiD paperwork was completed afterward and says The Pearl has refused to provide her grandmother’s medical records.

“I was flying blind,” she said.

Stegemann died during the procedure, reportedly with her hands clasped in prayer.

Kranendonk is now seeking answers from Ontario’s Chief Coroner’s Office, the Patient Ombudsman and Belleville Police over what happened at The Pearl care home in Cannifton and whether the procedure was lawful.

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