Thank you, Madam Chair.
Let me add my thanks to all the witnesses for coming to help us discuss a very complicated but very important piece of legislation.
Dr. Collins, I hate to pick on you again, but you said in your opening remarks that the CMA finds “problematic” the language in the bill that explicitly excludes mental illness from being considered and that it has the potential of stigmatizing those living with a mental illness.
No one here will disagree that stigmatizing those with mental illness is a significant concern, but in this context of MAID, there are some dire consequences. Are you saying that you agree or disagree with the prohibition of mental illness as a sole ground for requesting MAID?