The lack of doctors willing to euthanize mentally ill patients has led to the suspension of expanding the list of people who can be killed with their consent, CTV News reports on February 3.
The expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), as the procedure is called in Canada, was suspended for three years, until 2027. Previously, the government had already postponed this innovation for a year; The new rules were due to come into force in March 2024.
The decision to suspend the MAID expansion was issued on February 1, but was evasive about the reasons for the suspension: “The health system is not yet prepared for such an expansion”. Canadian Justice Minister Arif Virani spoke more clearly.
“The nurses, doctors and psychiatrists who spoke to us out loud said we need to pause to make sure the system is ready, because right now it is not.”“he said, expressing hope that the country’s provinces and territories will improve their willingness to accept new principles during the “pause.”
At the same time, Virani highlighted that there are very few people in the country who can request euthanasia, less than 4% of the total patients who resort to the MAID procedure. According to the minister, legislators are also against the changes.
“We heard, not once, but twice, from this joint committee of parliamentarians and senators, that among the testimonies they received, the vast majority indicated that the systems were not ready.”Virani admitted.
Let us remember that euthanasia in Canada is now legalized for terminally ill patients suffering physical suffering. In 2022, the number of euthanasia cases increased by a third in Canada.
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Source: Rossa Primavera
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