• [OT] MAID may not be extended to people whose only issue is mental health

    From Rhino@no_offline_contact@example.com to rec.arts.tv on Thu Jun 18 14:29:04 2026
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    A special parliamentary commission, after extensive hearings, has
    recommended that MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) *not* be made
    available to those whose sole issue is mental health. The recommendation
    has not been universally greeted: some people who obviously hope to get
    MAID are not happy campers as we see in this story:

    https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/taking-my-escape-off-the-table-mixed-emotions-surface-over-maid-eligibility-for-mental-illness/
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    Rhino

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