‘Worse than flipping a coin’: Psychiatrist warns MAiD mental illness assessments have a high chance of inaccuracy

‘Worse than flipping a coin’: Psychiatrist warns MAiD mental illness assessments have a high chance of inaccuracy

At a MAiD committee hearing in Ottawa, a psychiatrist, Dr. Sonu Gaind, testified that it’s impossible to tell the difference between suicidality and a MAiD request.

Last week, Gaind testified at the feds’ Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, sharing concerns regarding mental health and MAiD, which will become a sole qualification for euthanasia on March 17, 2027.