Fri Dec 16, 2022 – 4:56 pm EST
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — The Canadian federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now looking to delay the expansion of the nation’s euthanasia law to be applicable to those suffering solely from mental disorders after massive outcry from conservative politicians and citizens.
On Thursday, Canada’s Justice Minister David Lametti, along with Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, said that legislation is soon coming which will push back the March deadline for the expansion of euthanasia – known legally as medical assistance in dying (MAiD) – to those suffering solely from mental illness.
According to Lametti, the delayed introduction of relaxed MAiD laws is being done because “we want to be prudent, we want to move in a step–by-step way so that we don’t make mistakes.”
“We have heard concerns of Canadians and experts about whether the health-care system will be ready to accommodate MAID requests for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness,” he further explained.
There is no indication of the date for the new deadline.
Reacting to the news, Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) MP Michael Cooper noted on Twitter yesterday that
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