Why do we have that distinction? That's not mine to answer, but I can tell you my position here is that chronic conditions are similar whether they're mental or physical. Pancreatic cancer has a very strict trajectory, but the chronic conditions that people are suffering with and for which the treatments are not adequate to make their lives worth living are similar whether they're physical or mental. The suffering's unbearable. The treatments are either inadequate or unacceptable, and they are people who are rationally able to say, “My life is not worth living with this chronic condition,” whether it's mental or physical, because it ruins their lives and it's just not good enough for them. I'm so glad that Canadians have these choices.
On May 26th, 2022. See this statement in context.