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Canada Pauses Plans to Expand Medical Assistance in Dying for Mental Illness Alone

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كندا توقف خطط توسيع حق الموت الرحيم لمن يعانون من أمراض نفسية
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Canada has paused plans to expand eligibility for medical assistance in dying to include individuals suffering solely from mental illness, which was scheduled for March 2027.

Analysis & Context

Analytically, this move reflects ongoing debates around expanding medical assistance in dying to include psychiatric patients. In a broader context, many countries face legal and ethical challenges in defining the boundaries of medical assistance in dying.

Source: BBC News

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