New report will share recommendations on assisted dying for mental illness

Eleanor Doney, an 83-year-old retired kindergarten teacher, was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old outside her home in May last year. The random attack shocked the nation and upended the lives of everyone involved, especially Doney’s husband Bruce. Bruce and Eleanor had been married for 63 years. Although he said he has forgiven the teen, he told the court earlier that his life has been a nightmare. Here’s what Bruce said in his victim impact statement: “Unbelievable grief. Although I am receiving good care at the long term care home that I have moved into, I am living a constant...