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Canada Committee Urges Indefinite Ban On Assisted Dying For Mental Illness (Worthy News In-Depth)
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentOTTAWA/BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM (Worthy News) – A new Canadian parliamentary committee report recommends that people with mental illness should be “indefinitely excluded” from eligibility for assisted dying, a recommendation that could set a precedent for other liberal countries dealing with this issue.The report, submitted by a joint House and Senate committee, highlights concerns over access to mental health care and warns that pre