Canada pauses expansion of assisted dying eligibility for mental illness

Canada pauses expansion of assisted dying eligibility for mental illness

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Canada had planned to allow people with mental illness alone to be eligible for assisted dying starting in March 2027. However, this expansion has now been suspended indefinitely. The decision delays the inclusion of mental illness as a sole criterion for assisted dying eligibility.

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