Canadian Bill Would Allow Euthanizing Mentally Ill People

The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is having a rally and press conference on Parliament Hill on February 27. The rally is to stop the implementation of euthanasia (MAiD) for mental illness in Canada. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is thankful that the federal government is delaying the implementation of euthanasia for mental illness but we will continue to demand that the government change direction and completely stop the implementation of euthanasia for mental illness.

The following article was published by “Living with Dignity”.

Last year the federal government delayed the implementation of euthanasia for mental illness until March 17, 2024. Federal Bill C-62 seeks to amend the Criminal Code to provide that persons are not eligible, until March 17, 2027, to receive medical assistance in dying “if their sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness” continues its legislative journey.

The adoption of a motion this week allowed this Bill to be expedited. Note that there was a failed attempt by the Bloc Québécois to add the issue of advance requests to C-62.

We thank psychiatrists Pierre Gagnon and Sonu Gaind who spent Valentine’s evening participating in the only meeting of the Standing Committee on Health studying the Bill.

Passed Thursday in the House of Commons, Bill C-62 will be debated during the last week of February in the Canadian Senate.

We hope for an adoption without amendment by March 1, 2024, due to the scheduled breaks in the Senate’s session. We will be very vigilant, as many Senators oppose delaying the exclusion of MAID for mental disorders.

LifeNews.com Note: Alex Schadenberg is the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and you can read his blog here.

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