I submitted this amendment because I felt we needed to ensure that those with psychological suffering were given the help they need. Once again I'll go back to my “standing on the edge of the bridge” analogy. We need to ensure that we give hope to those who feel there is no hope in this world, and just allowing them to use the mechanism of physician-assisted dying is not giving them hope. I would like to take “psychological suffering” out of this debate at this time, which is why I put forward this amendment.
On May 9th, 2016. See this statement in context.