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Why some psychiatrists are calling for a delay to the expansion of MAID
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Some of Canada's leading psychiatrists are calling for a delay to the expansion of medical assistance in dying to people whose sole medical condition is a mental disorder. Expanded MAID eligibility is scheduled for March 2023, but this past week, the heads of psychiatry departments at Canada's medical schools put out a joint statement saying more time is needed. Dr. Jitender Sareen, head of the University of Manitoba's psychiatry department, joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explain his group's concern that the upcoming MAID expansion is happening without sufficient guidelines and safeguards for patients and psychiatrists alike.