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GGG · 03-19-2026, 07:05 PM

I like advance directives for memory issues. I struggle with the chronic illness component.

If a person is choosing MAID because the state is failing to provide a treatment which could mitigate the problem becasue of cost or capacity then the state is effectively killing them becasue they are poor.

The mental illness component gets even more complicated. One of the tenants of made is a person has the mental capacity to make the decision. In cases of severe depression is that person of sound mind to make that decision. What about people who go through phases of mania and depression which of the phases to you consider sound.

I think everyone would agree that we don’t want a suicide booth on every corner so some level of restriction on state supported suicide is warrented.

I think at a minimum psychiatric assessment should be required

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc...al-illness.pdf

Which is recommendation 10 in the above report. My understanding is this requirement did not make it into federal law and instead is being addressed through guidance and training.

03-19-2026, 07:05 PM	#706
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	I like advance directives for memory issues. I struggle with the chronic illness component. If a person is choosing MAID because the state is failing to provide a treatment which could mitigate the problem becasue of cost or capacity then the state is effectively killing them becasue they are poor. The mental illness component gets even more complicated. One of the tenants of made is a person has the mental capacity to make the decision. In cases of severe depression is that person of sound mind to make that decision. What about people who go through phases of mania and depression which of the phases to you consider sound. I think everyone would agree that we don’t want a suicide booth on every corner so some level of restriction on state supported suicide is warrented. I think at a minimum psychiatric assessment should be required https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc...al-illness.pdf Which is recommendation 10 in the above report. My understanding is this requirement did not make it into federal law and instead is being addressed through guidance and training.