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The Liberal government passed legislation in 2021 that would expand eligibility to patients whose only condition is a mental disorder. Last month, it hastily legislated another year of delay

John Scully has been living with a major depressive disorder diagnosis for four decades, and despite trying nearly every treatment known to medicine, from shock therapy to trans-magnetic stimulation, his condition has not improved.

The Liberal government passed legislation in 2021 that would expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying to patients whose only condition is a mental disorder, which included a two-year delay so that practice guidelines could be developed. Last month, it hastily legislated another year of delay.

The Liberal government's decision to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness as a sole underlying condition has sparked a wide range of reaction in Canada.

Eligibility for those with a mental disorder delayed once again

Eligibility for those with a mental disorder delayed once again

OTTAWA - John Scully has been living with a major depressive disorder diagnosis for four decades, and despite trying nearly every treatment known to medicine, from shock therapy to trans-magnetic stimulation, his condition has not improved.

Eligibility for those with a mental disorder delayed once again

Eligibility for those with a mental disorder delayed once again

Eligibility for those with a mental disorder delayed once again