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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Canadian woman, 31, who applied for assisted suicide pauses request after well-wishers donate $65k to her

CTV News

A 31-year-old woman who was conditionally approved for a medically assisted death after struggling to find safe affordable housing has said that her life has been turned around by support she received from telling her story.

The Toronto woman spoke to CTV News in April about her pending approval for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Using the pseudonym Denise, she said she applied partly because she was experiencing chemical sensitivities in her apartment that was filled with smoke and fumes that worsened her condition.

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