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Expanding use of medical assistance in dying in Canada as “suicide by another name”: Commentary on Campione and Joiner (2026).

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Comments on the article by M. Campione and T. Joiner (see record 2027-58493-001) on the troubling growth of Canada's medical assistance in dying (MAID) program. The commenting authors echo and expand upon the concerns raised by Campione and Joiner. Canadian MAID expansion is not only concerning for Canadians but also influencing debates internationally, including in England and Scotland, where legislators may erroneously conclude that such expansion is safe and justifiable if a respected peer has already enacted it. Clinicians in Canada now have a dual role, where they are simultaneously expected to prevent suicide and assist it. This is a quagmire that deserves a careful rethink.

Source: Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science

DOI: 10.1037/abn0001137

Authors: Rory C. O'Connor, Mark Sinyor

Institution: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Language: English

Topic: Palliative and Oncologic Care

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7142559786