Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for People with Mental Illness Alone
The federal government will no longer grant assisted‑death to individuals whose sole medical condition is a mental illness, although those with additional illnesses that predict cognitive decline may still request it in advance.
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Canada halts its plan to allow medically assisted death for people with mental illness alone[1]
People who have mental illness alone will not qualify for assisted death.[1]
Patients who have other conditions and expect to have a cognitive decline can make an advanced request for assisted death.[1]
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Immediate Policy Change
The Canadian government announced today that it would no longer permit medically assisted death for individuals whose only documented medical condition is a mental illness.[1]
Scope of Eligibility Revised
While the restriction removes eligibility for those whose sole diagnosis is a psychiatric disorder, patients who also have other conditions and for whom a future cognitive decline is expected can still submit an advanced request for assisted death.[1]
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