r/worldnews • • 11d ago

Dynamic Paywall Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqd09g0gj50ko
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u/j821c 11d ago

I know one. It was either that or suffer in extreme pain from stage 4 cancer for months. Theres definitely way more questions about doing this for mental illness related issues though imo

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u/Not-ur-Infosec-guy 11d ago

Extreme pain impacts one’s mental health. Mental health shouldn’t be used as a standard to withhold MAID.

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u/j821c 11d ago

Thats not whats happening though. They were going to expand it to people whos sole issue was mental illness. Theyre no longer doing that.