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Alberta bans doctor-assisted death for minors, mentally ill, and those unable to decide, with strict new rules limiting it to cases with a 12-month prognosis.
Alberta has enacted strict new rules for doctor-assisted death, banning it for minors, those with mental illness as their only condition, and people lacking decision-making capacity.
Advance requests are prohibited, and MAiD is limited to cases where death is reasonably foreseeable within 12 months.
Referrals to other provinces for assessments are not allowed, and healthcare providers or facilities may opt out based on conscience, though patients must be directed to alternatives.
The law, introduced in December 2025 under Premier Danielle Smith, aims to protect vulnerable individuals and uphold the sanctity of life, with Justice Minister Mickey Amery emphasizing that hope should be easier to access than death.
Alberta prohíbe la muerte asistida por un médico para menores de edad, enfermos mentales y aquellos incapaces de decidir, con nuevas reglas estrictas que la limitan a casos con un pronóstico de 12 meses.