Case reference: MAID-XX-2022-P4EH · Province not stated in sources · Applied for MAID; outcome not publicly known · Recorded by the register as a MAID victim
Who she is
She was a woman in her 90s, described by general internist Dr. Nisha Fernandes in a brief to Parliament’s MAID committee.
What happened
Dr. Fernandes wrote of “the woman in her 90s recovering from a urinary tract infection inquiring into MAiD because there was nothing more for her in life.”
Why they were pushed toward MAID
She was recovering from a common, treatable infection. Her doctor saw hopelessness and isolation, not an illness, behind her request, yet colleagues “felt obligated to refer to the MAiD committee.”
What her doctor says
“Responding to these requests with a referral, validates to these individuals their sense of worthlessness,” Dr. Fernandes wrote.
What this case shows
A woman in her 90s, recovering from an infection, was drawn toward MAID by hopelessness. Her case shows why older patients need companionship, not a referral.
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