“Regarding MAID for patients with mental illness, he cited continuing concerns about inadequate access to mental-health services.”
THEN PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICES! Denying people treatment and using that as a justification to deny MAID is just pointless cruelty.
@andreawoo.bsky.socialJustice Minister Sean Fraser says the government will table legislation this fall that will indefinitely bar medical assistance in dying for patients whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, Stephanie Levitz and @kkirkup.bsky.social report:
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Ottawa to bar MAID for patients whose sole condition is mental illness
Justice Minister to table bill that would also pave way for advance consent