Those with Mental Illness in Canada Can Receive Assisted Suicide in March | EWTN News Nightly

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There is a shocking sanction for Canadians who struggle with mental illness. Come March, those patients will be eligible for assisted suicide. The country's Medical Assistance in Dying, also known as the MAID law, was first enacted in 2016. Originally it was intended for people with serious, untreatable conditions, such as terminal cancer; however, a new provision will now allow people to apply for euthanasia, solely on the basis of a mental disorder. Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Alex Schadenberg, joins to share how MAID went from people with terminal conditions to those with mental health conditions like depression. Schadenberg discusses who is included in this bill and how a determination is made, considering the very nature of mental illness should exclude a person from making a decision like ending their life. There is also a report that the law allows for "mature minors" to receive euthanasia services, in some circumstances without parental consent. Schadenberg explains who would be considered a mature minor and how legal this is. He fills us in on what the Canadians are saying about all of this and also what his group's goal is. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf