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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T20:54:44.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA Toronto woman who says she is desperate to die has filed an emergency motion with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to receive a medical assisted death for the sole underlying condition of a mental illness.\n\nClaire Elyse Brosseau said Monday that her severe bipolar and post traumatic stress disorders have only worsened over the last three decades and that she can no longer**** endure this “unrelenting suffering.”\n\nIn August 2024, Brosseau and the advocacy group Dying with Dignity filed a charter challenge arguing that MAID's exclusion of Canadians whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness is a breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.\n\nThe 49-year-old says she is now also seeking a constitutional exemption that would allow her to receive MAID, which is currently restricted to people who have a serious and incurable medical condition.\n\nBrosseau’s lawyer Michael Fenrick says he hopes a judge will set a court date for the motion before the summer.\n\nThe federal government has delayed expanding eligibility several times.\n\nThe matter is currently being studied by a committee set to make recommendations before the latest extension expires in March 2027.\n\nThis report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2026.\n\nCanadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content.\n\n_By Hannah Alberga | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved._",
  "title": "Toronto woman seeks court exemption to access MAID"
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