Category Mental Health

Life Sentence: MAiD in the Prison System

Dylan McKibbon suggests that discussions about medical assistance in dying must consider the unique circumstances of prisoners, and that a model of Therapeutic Jurisprudence can help address some of the concerns related to MAiD in the context of incarceration.

Canadian Psychiatrists Respond: MAiD and Mental Disorders

A group of Canadian psychiatrists involved with medical assistance in dying respond to calls to exclude patients with mental health disorders.

“But I Would Want to Know”: How Should We Think About Parental Rights?

Kirstin Borgerson discusses the nature and limits of parental rights.

Chatbots and Us: Between Connection and Misconception

Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon and Zoha Khawaja shed light on the crucial task of untangling the limitations, dispelling misconceptions, and averting potential misuses of AI chatbots in the dynamic landscapes of human-machine relationships and in mental health services.

Banning of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors in Tennessee

Shyanne Dougherty analyzes the poor justification and harmful impact of the new law against gender-affirming care in Tennessee.