"Canada Halts Plans to Expand Assisted Dying to Mentally Ill"

Canada has postponed plans to expand medically assisted dying to include people suffering solely from mental illness due to a lack of doctors, particularly psychiatrists, available to evaluate such cases. The controversial policy, which some fear could lead to desperate suicides, currently allows those with incurable medical conditions to apply for assisted suicide. The delay comes amid controversy over a Boston Globe columnist's involvement in a retired nurse's assisted suicide. The country's medically assisted dying law is one of the most liberal globally, with over 13,000 Canadians choosing this option in 2022.