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Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill

Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill
NYT World Wednesday 07 October 2026, 18:36 UTC By Vjosa Isai 1 min read
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Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of justice, said parliament will pass legislation to bar people whose sole condition is a mental illness from seeking medically assisted death.

Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of justice, said parliament will pass legislation to bar people whose sole condition is a mental illness from seeking medically assisted death.
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