Advocates say MAiD expansion delay ‘discriminates against the mentally ill’

The federal government is being urged to put an indefinite pause on plans to expand eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), which would have allowed it for people whose sole medical condition is mental illness. Eric Sorensen explains why a parliamentary committee doesn’t believe Canada should expand the process, and why mental health advocates are frustrated with the decision.

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