Canadian legal challenge questions exclusion of mental disorders in assisted-dying law.
Canada's assisted-dying law faces a legal challenge over its exclusion of people with mental disorders. Dying with Dignity, a non-profit organization, has filed an application in Ontario Superior Court, arguing that excluding mental health issues is discriminatory and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The organization is demanding that the court immediately quash the mental health exclusion. The Liberal government delayed the expansion of assisted dying to include mental health issues until 2027, citing concerns from provinces and outstanding questions from psychiatrists about determining whether someone's mental illness can be cured.
August 19, 2024
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