I think it’s incumbent upon governments to recognize, as society changes, as technological adoption increases, that we are respectful of people’s rights, but at the same time that we can make moves to address modern challenges.
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When I hear that there is a lack of consensus in the medical community about the irremediable nature of certain mental illnesses, that gives me real cause for concern
Advance requests would allow people at risk of losing their decision-making capacity to live out their remaining years, rather than being put in a position where they fear they have to take that decision prematurely.
This second issue is extremely important to communities of people who've been diagnosed with very, very serious illnesses [that] may cause them to lose capacity subsequently.
The legislation will also grant access to MAID to people suffering from an incurable illness who have given advance consent
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