Who can die? Canada wrestles with euthanasia for the mentally ill

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Dr Madeline Li can recall the first patient she helped die, about one month after Canada first legalised euthanasia in 2016. "I remember just how surreal it was," she said.

A psychiatrist at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital, she recalled checking on her patient that day, asking if she had the right music and final meal, and if she was sure she wanted to go ahead. The patient, in her mid-60s and suffering from ovarian cancer, said she was.

Five minutes later, the woman was dead.

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Since 2016, Canada's medical assistance in dying programme - known by its acronym 'Maid' - has been available for adults with terminal illness. In 2021, the law was changed to include those with serious and chronic physical conditions, even if that condition was non-life threatening.

This year, it is expected to change again to include some Canadians with mental illness.

Link - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64004329
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I was unaware of this Canadian program until just reading this and quite honestly unsure how I feel about it. People have the right to choose of course but if someone is not thinking properly due to a mental health issue, should this really be made an option?

Please share your thoughts, thank you.