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Canada seeks to delay assisted dying for people with mental illness

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Canada is seeking to delay the expansion of medically assisted dying for people with mental illness by one year. Access to euthanasia was set to broaden next month for people whose sole medical condition is mental disorder. Justice Minister David Lametti said he recognises the delay may be hard for some but called it "necessary"

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BBC News

Canada seeks to delay assisted dying for people with mental illness

Access to assisted dying was set to expand for those whose sole medical condition is mental disorder.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Federal government moves to delay MAID for people suffering solely from mental illness

The Liberal government is introducing legislation to delay by one year the expansion of the medically assisted death (MAID) law to cover those suffering solely from a mental illness.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Canada to delay assisted dying for persons suffering solely from mental illness

OTTAWA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Canadian federal government ministers on Thursday introduced legislation to delay the assisted dying for persons suffering solely from mental illness for one year. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Canada seeks to delay euthanasia for mentally ill

The move comes amid concerns that people are asking for assisted suicide not because of poor health, but due to poverty, lack of housing or extreme loneliness.

1 year ago·Hong Kong

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Infobae

Canada delays approval of euthanasia for people with mental illness by one year

Canada's Justice Minister justified the decision by stating that the Government needed more time for an issue that is “sensitive and complex”

1 year ago·C A B A, Argentina

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Sinar Daily

Canada seeks to delay assisted dying for persons with mental illness

OTTAWA - Canadian federal government ministers on Thursday introduced legislation to delay assisted dying for persons suffering solely from mental illness for one year. Justice...

1 year ago

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