Denied medical assistance in dying in Ottawa, she is going to Brampton ottnews ottawa
Margaret Bristow sits on her couch in her Ottawa apartment. She didn't get approved for medical assistance in dying in Ottawa after several years and attempts. She will get her procedure on Aug. 10, at a hospital in Brampton, Ont., instead.
Bristow describes her successful career decades ago in the aerospace industry as "one of the best times of my life." She was also passionate about fostering shelter dogs, and fondly tells stories about falling in love with each of them.WATCH | Bristow describes her journey:DurationMargaret Bristow, who has lived with severe chronic pain since 1998, says she was elated to finally access medical assistance in dying after being rejected three times by Ottawa-based assessors.
When she inquired why she got denied recently, Bristow said she was told her assessor wasn't "comfortable" approving her.Bristow sits in her living room in Ottawa in July. That month, she heard news that her request for MAID had been approved in the Greater Toronto Area.
Bristow has tried to get medical assistance in dying for years in Ottawa, where she lives. Though several assessors denied her here, she got approved and will go to Brampton, Ont., for the procedure next week.
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