Assisted dying law faces constitutional challenge over exception for mental disorders

A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those pursuing a court challenge of the assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder.

Assisted dying law faces constitutional challenge over exception for mental disorders
John Scully, one of the plaintiffs in a court challenge that argues that it is discriminatory to bar people with mental disorders from being eligible for medical assistance in dying, poses for a portrait in his Toronto home, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those pursuing a court challenge of the assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder.