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  "title": "Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/canada-suspends-plans-to-expand-assisted-dying-to-people-with-mental-12667611",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:54:17.000Z",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Canada indefinitely suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness only",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/canada-indefinitely-suspends-plans-to-expand-assisted-dying-to-people",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:45:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/canada-will-not-allow-assisted-suicide-for-those-with-only-mental",
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