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

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What happened

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

Key facts

  • People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:29:46 UTC.

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