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news Bbc World 2026-05-16

Canadian Woman with Mental Illness Seeks Assisted Dying

A mentally ill woman in Canada is asking the courts to allow her access to medically assisted dying, as the country has delayed eligibility for such cases. She argues she cannot wait any longer.


Canada has twice delayed access to medically assisted dying for those with mental illness. Claire Brosseau says she cannot wait any longer and wants the courts to decide.

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