The case is the latest in a string of court challenges that have wrestled with the question of what role, if any, family members have when a person chooses to access MAID
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The names of the woman, known in court documents as M.V, and her father, referred to as W.V., are both covered by a publication ban, as is the woman’s medical history. M.V. is autistic and her father told the court he believes she has undiagnosed mental illnesses. The woman lives with her parents and has never had a steady job. Her father told the court she has a history of “doctor shopping” for physicians to diagnose her with medical conditions. One of the first two doctors she consulted for MAID rejected her application and she found a third who broke the tie.
“Further, an injunction would put M.V. in a position where she would be forced to choose between living a life she has decided is intolerable and ending her life without medical assistance. This is a terrible choice that should not be forced on M.V., as attempting to end her life without medical assistance would put her at increased risk of pain, suffering, and lasting injury.”
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