The "MAID" Report That Will Save Thousands of Lives | MP Andrew Lawton

Jonathon sits down with MP Andrew Lawton to discuss the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying’s recommendation to indefinitely exclude persons whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness from eligibility for “MAID.”MP Andrew Lawton gives the inside scoop of what occurred in committee, the report, what it means, and what comes next.—————You can find Jonathon’s book, “How We Got Here,” at the following locations:In Canada:On Amazon Canada: https://a.co/d/05YUPqUOn thebridgehead.ca: https://thebridgehead.ca/product/how-we-got-here/In the USA:On Amazon: https://a.co/d/66YAOI7—————You can find “The Bridgehead with Jonathon Van Maren” podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Rumble, or wherever you listen to podcasts.The Bridgehead on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mWXT52Dpaf6QPg7plWJl6 The Bridgehead on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-bridgehead/id1751566743 Other Podcast Platforms: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2372829_________Timestamps:00:00 Coming Up00:23 Introduction01:44 MP Lawton Reacts to the Report02:42 Why the Liberals Changed Their Position04:59 Canada as a Global Cautionary Tale07:27 The Experience in Committee09:23 What’s Next for “MAID” for Mental Illness?11:28 Pushback Against “MAID” in General?15:12 Encouraging Bits in the Report18:52 The Durability of the Committee’s Recommendation22:45 Where Does the “MAID” Discussion go From Here?25:37 The Mental Healthcare Problem29:54 MP Lawton’s Personal Story & What This Means to Him#EuthanasiaDebate #AndrewLawton #BillC218