Mentally ill may soon be eligible for death by doctor in Canada

(NewsNation) — Medically assisted death for those with mental illness is set to become legal in March in Canada as part of a law that has seemingly divided the country. The law would make Canada one of only a handful of countries to permit the procedure for people whose only medical condition is mental illness, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Jason French, a man who has tried to kill himself twice, told the newspaper he backs the law, saying he “can’t keep suffering.” However, critics contend the legislation is...