Conservative MP Andrew Lawton has launched the “I Got Better” campaign to challenge Canada’s expansion of medically assisted death for those suffering solely from mental illnesses, and is drawing on his own experiences with depression for the campaign.
“This is an issue that’s very near and dear to my heart,” Lawton said in an interview with The Epoch Times. “Because I know that I got better and I went through that path to recovery, and I want to make sure others do too.”
The campaign is meant to bring attention to Bill C-218, The Right to Recover Act, which would amend the Criminal Code to stop the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for those whose sole condition is mental illness. The legislation was brought forward by Tory MP Tamara Jansen and seconded by Lawton….