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Subhead:Ottawa will keep the exclusion for mental illness as the sole basis for assisted death indefinitely, but concerns over advance requests and protections for vulnerable Canadians remain.#
Read →An 83-year-old woman named Brigitte Stegemann reportedly received medical assistance in dying (MAID) against her will at a care home in Cannifton, Ontario, despite her expressed wishes and a failed cognitive evaluation. Her family alleges procedural failures and is appealing to authorities to investigate the case, highlighting concerns about the adequacy of Canada's euthanasia safeguards as eligibility for MAID has expanded since 2016.
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