Canadian government should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from MAID, committee recommends
The 98-page report cites divided witnesses and concerns about irremediability, suicidal ideation and mental-health system gaps.
- A special parliamentary committee recommends that the Canadian government indefinitely exclude people whose sole condition is mental illness from medical assistance in dying applications.
- The Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying suggests amending the Criminal Code to enforce this exclusion.
- Testimonies highlighted a pressing need for improved and fairer access to mental health services.
- Most committee members believe that current conditions do not allow for the safe and equitable expansion of MAID for mental illness alone.
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No MAID for mental illness: Parliamentary committee says
Canada should “indefinitely exclude” people whose only medical condition is a mental illness from being eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID), a committee of MPs and Senators says. The committee released its long-awaited report on June 17, the 10-year anniversary of Canada legalizing MAID.
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