Title

Quebec's Commission on MAiD Misses the Mark on Mental Disorders

Authors

Mona Gupta, Université de Montréal
Jocelyn Downie, Dalhousie University - Schulich School of LawFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

2022

Keywords

Health, Law, Social Policy, Assisted Dying, Québec, Canadian Politics, Medical Care, Mental Health

Abstract

One of the issues under scrutiny earlier last year in Quebec was whether individuals whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder should be permitted to access medical assistance in dying (MAiD). In December, the Commission spéciale sur l’évolution de la loi concernant les soins fin de vie, convened by the Quebec National Assembly, published its report after seven months of deliberations. The report contains future directions for the practice of MAiD in Quebec.

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Recommended Citation

Mona Gupta & Jocelyn Downie, "Quebec's Commission on MAiD Misses the Mark on Mental Disorders", Policy Options (2 March 2022), online: < policyoptions.irpp.org/ > [perma.cc/UMW6-HEBJ].