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Canada Seeks To Close Assisted Suicide Tourism

An assisted suicide bill has been put before Canada’s Parliament and if passed will allow doctors to help terminally ill patients end their own lives. However, the new bill will exclude foreigners from coming to the country to die. However, According to BBC News: People with mental illness and psychiatric disorders are excluded too. Last year, the Canadian Supreme Court struck down a law banning doctors from helping someone die. This bill, which is backed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, must now be studied by committee and then voted on by both House and Senate. Today in the House, we’re introducing legislation that gives dying patients the choice of a medically assisted death. 1/2 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 14, 2016 This is a difficult & deeply personal issue, and our government has carefully studied how best to support those in great suffering. 2/2 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 14, 2016 It seeks to protect “the conscience rights of medical practitioners”, said Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. Asked why foreigners would be excluded from the new legislation, she refused to answer. “We have considered this question in the context of Canada and Canadians,” she said at a press conference. Cases [...]