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Back to EpisodesHow does Canada’s decision to pause MAiD for mental illness affect you?
Published 4 months, 1 week ago
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Medical Assistance in Dying has been available in Canada for 10 years. But the program is not accessible for patients whose only condition is mental illness. Right now, the rules are set to expand to include those patients starting in March 2027. But this week, a Parliamentary committee advised the government to press pause on that plan indefinitely. How does Canada’s decision to pause MAiD for mental illness affect you? Is it the right or wrong thing to do?