Opponents of assisted suicide have something to cheer about this holiday season as proposals to expand the procedure have suffered setbacks.
Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation included a provision to exclude those whose sole condition is a mental illness until March 17, 2023. But as of Dec. 15, the moratorium on their eligibility has been extended for an indefinite time.
Federal Justice Minister David Lametti said during a news conference that provinces, territories, and health-care professionals need more time.
“That includes having the time to implement those practice standards, and to complete and disseminate key resources that are being developed for clinicians and other health-care system partners to address these more complex MAID requests,” Lametti said….