MAiD and Mental Illness: Canada's Unfinished Debate

Ottawa needs to stop saying it’s not ready for the expansion of MAID, and actually get ready

Canadians and doctors are ready to allow people who suffer from mental illness dignity in death. Politicians need to follow

MAiD and Mental Illness: Canada's Unfinished Debate

Canada’s expansion of MAiD for people with mental illness alone has sparked intense debate among psychologists, psychiatrists, and ethicists.

Assisted suicide advocate grilled over mental illness expansion

Source: Andrew Lawton on XAuthor: Clayton DeMaineHelen Long, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada, testified Tuesday before the Special Joint Committee on “Medical Assistance in Dying,” arguing for the expansion of one of the world’s largest legal euthanasia programs to allow Canadians suffering solely from mental illness to access assisted suicide.Conservative MP Andrew Lawton grilled Long over her position, as numerous witnesses and experts told t…