An Alberta woman who came to B.C. for medical assistance in dying (MAID) had the procedure blocked by a B.C. Supreme Court judge just before it was set to take place.
A notice of civil claim alleges the B.C. doctor’s approval of the MAID procedure did not meet the legal criteria.
According to the documents, the woman, who cannot be named, has a diagnosed history of bipolar disorder and believes she has a condition called akathisia, which is an inability to remain still.
The documents state that when her MAID application was turned down by a medical team in Alberta, she contacted B.C. Dr. Ellen Wiebe, a well-known assisted dying advocate.
Following some consultations, the woman travelled to Vancouver last week for MAID to be performed by Wiebe.
However, on Saturday, one day before the scheduled procedure, the woman’s spouse was granted an injunction to stop it.
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The claim alleges that Weibe did not speak with the woman’s …