From CBC/Canada news: 'Lack of evidence-based medicine in debate around (MAID)
new MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) law should concern Canadians' but it's alright
if other peoples are concerned too.
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From Article:
"This column is an opinion by Dr. Mark Sinyor, a psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ."
'I recently had the privilege of testifying before the Senate of Canada in their deliberations about medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation. The specific question before them was whether to allow the practice as a treatment for mental illness, which the Senate voted to recommend following an 18-month "sunset clause," and the House of Commons says it would support with a two-year phase-in.
I have no personal objection to MAID in principle. But as a doctor and a psychiatrist who believes in evidence-based medicine, I found both the hearing and the result horrifying.
Bill C-7 would extend MAID to those experiencing intolerable suffering and who are not approaching the natural end of their lives, including those with mental illness.'
much more text and photos at link:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-medical-assistance-in-dying-maid-1.5934977
I first clicked on this article since I wanted to find out what MAID is. Then I got hooked
on the mental health aspect, since mental health is an ongoing interest of mine. Maybe
it will interest you also.
