Euthanasia was flagrantly discussed during clinical risk assessment of suicidal B.C. woman
— 37-year-old Kathrin Mentler — this is precisely what happened to her. It is now a matter of public record that, in Canada, euthanasia is being openly discussed with individuals who are suicidal but want to live.Mentler, who has struggled with depression and suicidal ideation, went to Vancouver General Hospital to seek help in June. After completing an intake form, she was taken to a room where a clinician conducted an interview.
And why, based on how Mentler has described this encounter, would the clinician even discuss something that is not yet legal? Euthanasia was first decriminalized across Canada in 2016 and its scope has been steadily expanded since, but euthanasia for persons suffering solely from mental illness will not be legal until next March. Providing euthanasia in circumstances that have not been exempted from the Criminal Code is a serious crime.
earlier this year to provide the procedure to a patient who requested it. The patient was later transferred to a nearby facility where she received euthanasia.Article content
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