Senate amendment raises debate over medically assisted death for those with mental illness
TORONTO -- In the Canadian Senate this week, senators voted on the future of medically assisted death (MAID) in Canada, weighing an amendment that could open it up to those suffering solely from mental illnesses. Senators voted Tuesday to amend Bill C-7, which would, among other things, explicitly prohibit those suffering only from mental illness from accessing MAID. The amendment put an 18-month time limit on the mental illness exclusion, during which time Parliament must figure out how to properly expand medically assisted death to those who suffer from mental illnesses. "Our bodies ...
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