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Canada introduces bill to allow people to be euthanized after they lose capacity to decide
- On Tuesday, the Canadian government introduced legislation allowing adults to consent to euthanasia in advance if diagnosed with an incurable illness. Justice Minister Sean Fraser said this aims to respect wishes after patients lose mental capacity.
- Canada first legalized euthanasia in 2016, then broadened the law in 2021 to include incurable but non-terminal conditions. If passed, provinces and territories will decide whether to make advance requests available, though Quebec already allows the practice.
- Fraser promised "rigorous safeguards to protect people and ensure the decision remains voluntary and free from external pressure." Patients must be experiencing "intolerable suffering" at the time the procedure occurs.
- Krista Carr, CEO of Inclusion Canada, a disability rights charity, criticized the proposal, arguing that consenting to death "is the most basic protection a person has." She added that Parliament "should not take it away."
- Advance requests for euthanasia are already legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain. Canada's government will work with provinces and territories on implementation of the new legislation.
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Canada introduces bill to allow people to be euthanized after they lose capacity to decide
The Canadian government will introduce a new bill on Tuesday to allow people to request being euthanized at a later date when they have lost the mental capacity to make that decision, in a potential further expansion of one of the world's most liberal assisted dying programs.
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The Canadian government is set to introduce new legislation on Tuesday that would allow people to request advance euthanasia for a future date when they may no longer have the mental capacity to make such a decision. It is a potential further expansion of one of the most liberal programs […] Canada: Advance Consent for Euthanasia Bill – Concerns Over Safeguards
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