John Scully wants to know that a medically assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one.
The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a mix of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.
He is speaking out again as the Liberals face a looming decision about whether to proceed with an expansion of medically assisted dying currently set to take effect in March.
Medical assistance in dying has been legal in Canada since 2016. In 2021, Parliament approved expanding the eligibility criteria to include those with a mental disorder as their sole underlying condition.
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That change was to come