Health Series: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

Mornings with Simi

English - January 22, 2024 15:19 - 5 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Our country has grappled with the ethics of Medical Assistance in Dying (or MAID) for years - and the conversation has reopened ahead of an upcoming change in MAID legislation.
This change will make MAiD an option for people whose sole condition is mental illness. CKNW's Geri Mayer-Judson takes us through this new facet of MAiD, and the gap in Canadian mental health resources that it exposes.
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Our country has grappled with the ethics of Medical Assistance in Dying (or MAID) for years - and the conversation has reopened ahead of an upcoming change in MAID legislation.

This change will make MAiD an option for people whose sole condition is mental illness. CKNW's Geri Mayer-Judson takes us through this new facet of MAiD, and the gap in Canadian mental health resources that it exposes.

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