一名加拿大男子认为,由于抑郁症而协助死亡是MAID方案辩论的范围扩大到精神健康案例。 A Canadian man considers assisted dying due to depression as the MAiD program debates expanding to mental health cases.

斯科特 （Scott） 是一名 60 岁的加拿大男子，正在与严重抑郁症作斗争，在他的妻子因癌症晚期使用该计划后，他考虑辅助死亡。 Scott, a 60-year-old Canadian man battling severe depression, considers assisted dying after his wife used the program due to terminal cancer. 八年前推出的加拿大死亡医疗援助方案现在包括了那些有严重心理健康问题的人,尽管其扩展已推迟到2027年3月。 Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program, introduced eight years ago, now includes those with serious mental health issues, though its expansion is delayed until March 2027. 该方案在加拿大已出现1万多例病例,使人们对其对保健的影响感到关切。 The program has seen over 10,000 cases in Canada, raising concerns about its impact on healthcare.