Facing an imminent expansion of Canada’s assisted suicide law to make people suffering from mental illness eligible, the nation’s Catholic bishops are calling on healthcare providers to invest more in mental health resources to get people the help they need.
“With the threat of [assisted suicide] becoming available to Canadians whose sole medical condition is mental illness, we cannot emphasise enough how important it is for public healthcare to invest more in mental health resources,” the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said 30 November.
