Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia

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Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is mental illness…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:44 UTC.

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