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Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness

BBC News · World

Published 8 Oct 2026, 4:29 am·1 d ago·1 min read

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People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.

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