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Should people suffering from mental illness be eligible for medically assisted death? Canada plans to legalize that in 2027 – a philosopher explains the core questions

  • Written by Maria Kulp, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Gonzaga University
imageIn advocates' eyes, expanding access to a medically assisted death helps people protect their autonomy at a crucial time.Eva HM/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Imagine that you have lived with an illness for years. The suffering this illness has caused is devastating – so much that you wish to die. You no longer feel like the person you were...

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