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Canada suspends mental illness assisted dying expansion

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Canada has indefinitely suspended plans to expand medically assisted dying to people whose sole medical condition is mental illness. Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced the decision on Wednesday, following a parliamentary panel recommendation earlier this year and amid an ongoing federal court case.

What the institution said

  • Canada indefinitely suspended plans to expand medically assisted dying to people whose sole medical condition is mental illness.

    “Canada has indefinitely suspended plans to expand its medically assisted dying programme”

  • Canada's Justice Minister is Sean Fraser.

    “Canada’s Justice Minister, Sean Fraser, announced the decision”

  • Sean Fraser announced the decision on Wednesday.

    “announced the decision on Wednesday, saying the government believed”

  • A parliamentary panel earlier this year recommended that MAID should not be expanded to people with mental illness as their only medical condition.

    “a parliamentary panel earlier this year recommended that MAID should not be expanded”
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  • The proposed expansion will remain suspended indefinitely.

    “the proposed expansion will remain suspended indefinitely”

  • A federal court case remains ongoing.

    “a federal court case remains ongoing”

  • The court case challenges the government's earlier decision to delay access to MAID for people whose sole condition is mental illness.

    “The case challenges the government’s earlier decision to delay access to MAID”

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