One Mother's Mission (video). Her son (26) was killed by euthanasia.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition interviewed Margaret Marsilla, the mother of Kiano Vafaeian (26) who was poisoned to death by euthanasia in Vancouver by Dr Wiebe on December 30, 2025. This 15 minute video - One Mother's Mission, explains how Kiano died by euthanasia.

Kiano was not terminally ill. Kiano was a diabetic that resulted in him becoming legally blind and experiencing some neuropathy. But Kiano was driven to seek death by euthanasia based on his mental health. 

Kiano's mother explains in the interview how shocking it was for her to learn on January 3, 2026. Kiano was originally approved to be killed by euthanasia in September 2022, but his death was averted, at that time, when his mother launched a social media campaign, with the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, to change the mind of the euthanasia doctor.

Since then Kiano has been subsequently turned down, in Ontario, for euthanasia based on him not fulfilling the requirements of Canada's (MAiD) euthanasia law.

But Dr Ellen Wiebe, in Vancouver approved Kiano's death and killed him on December 30, 2025.

More articles about Kiano Vafaeian:

• Petition: We Demand a Review of Dr. Ellen Wiebe's (MAiD) Euthanasia Practice (Read).
• Tragic euthanasia death of a young man with mental illness (Read). 
• 23-year-old scheduled to be killed by euthanasia remains alive (Read).