The real issue is that palliative psychiatry takes a dangerous turn when discussions invariably lead to advocacy for assisted suicide policies for mental illness, which reflect neither palliative medicine, nor psychiatric care. Final Report of the Expert Panel on MAID and Mental Illness. Senators amend MAID bill to put 18-month time limit on mental illness exclusion. January 12, 2024. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/01/disability-not-reason-sanction-medically-assisted-dying-un-experts23.

Source: CBC News November 22, 2024 16:02 UTC