🏥💭 MAID DEBATE: SOCIAL SUPPORTS SHOULD COME BEFORE ASSISTED DYING

🔹 74.1% of MAID recipients in 2024 received palliative care — but accessibility gaps remain significant 📊
🔹 Mental illness-only MAID eligibility delayed until March 17, 2027 following parliamentary review 📅
🔹 Critics argue system doesn't consistently ensure meaningful access to disability supports first 🛡️
🔹 Federal guidance requires informed consent but not exhausting all social treatment options 📋

Ongoing concerns that psychosocial support and mental health care aren't always available alongside MAID decisions.

Important conversation for all Canadians to follow 🇨🇦💙

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