Opposition mounts to assisted dying expansion in Canada

Opposition mounts to assisted dying expansion in Canada Opponents of euthanasia and assisted suicide rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2016. Photo: CNS/Art Babych

The legislative effort to delay broadening Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) eligibility to individuals solely afflicted with a mental illness by a year is forging ahead, but there are signs Canadians are not comfortable with moving forward. Bill C-39 passed the House of Commons February 15, and one day later it was read for the…

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