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Actress, 48, Plans to Die by Assisted Suicide Due to Mental Illness Diagnosed at 14
Brosseau challenges the mental illness exclusion in Canada’s Medical Aid in Dying program, delayed until 2027, arguing it discriminates against those with mental health conditions.
- Claire Brosseau, the 48-year-old Montreal-born actress, is suing the federal government of Canada for the right to die under Canada’s Medical Aid in Dying program.
- After years of treatment, Brosseau decided in 2021 to apply for MAiD, facing policy delays possibly until 2027, despite diagnoses including manic depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
- After dozens of medications and therapies, including guided psychedelics, Brosseau has attempted suicide several times and been treated by psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors without lasting improvement.
- Medical experts are divided over eligibility and treatment prospects, with Dr. Gail Robinson, psychiatrist, calling MAiD's mental illness exclusion discriminatory while Dr. Mark Fefergrad told The New York Times, `I believe she can get well`.
- Because MAiD normally targets terminal cases, this psychiatric request has gained broad attention; Medical Aid in Dying involves doctor-assisted death usually for terminal illness, and coverage includes The New York Times and Toronto Star via Getty Images.
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Actress Claire Brosseau Seeks to End Life via Assisted Suicide Canadian actress Claire Brosseau is suing to be able to pass away via Canada’s Medical Aid in Dying program The 48-year-old actress has struggled with
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