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Originally Posted by woob
Ideally, MAID is for both. But I suspect you know this.
I also think MAID should be for mental illness. Who are we to decide if a person should be able to shuffle off this mortal coil in a dignified manner, instead of hanging themselves from their basement rafters.
BUT - We should also be doing a MUCH better job on the mental health front in the way of health supports, income supports, etc.
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It can't be. We should prevent patients who are mentally incompetent from harming themselves; in this case, the harm would consist in helping them end their lives when they are not fit to make such a decision.