Canada to indefinitely exclude mental illness as sole condition from medical assistance in dying
They publishedCanada to extend assisted dying exclusion for people whose sole condition is mental illness
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Who
What
- Canada to advance legislation barring access to medical assistance in dying for those whose sole condition is mental illness.
- Current exclusion aimed to be kept indefinitely, with government saying no perfect consensus on expansion.
- Committee previously recommended expanding access but also urged more mental health services
- Legislation considers advance requests for certain illnesses, not universally permitted yet by provinces
- Health and legal experts warn case could affect ongoing court challenge by Dying With Dignity Canada
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics, Health · language: eng
topics: Politics, Health · language: eng
When
published 7 Oct, 19:00Z
ingested 7 Oct, 19:28Z
ingested 7 Oct, 19:28Z
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/canada-assisted-dying-mental-illness
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