Alberta MAID appeal case can hear from advocacy group interveners, says judge

A Calgary father is attempting to prevent his daughter from accessing medical assistance in dying , arguing the 27-year-old does not have any medical conditions that would qualify her for that. Two organizations are allowed to intervene in a court case involving a Calgary father attempting to prevent his daughter from accessing medical assistance in dying , a judge ruled Tuesday.

The father wants the courts to get to the bottom of how she was approved and to prevent her from accessing MAID.A publication ban protects the identities of both the father and daughter. CBC News is referring to the father as W.V. and the daughter as M.V. Two organizations — Inclusion Canada and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition — applied for intervener status, which was approved by Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Willie de Wit on Tuesday.M.V.'s lawyer opposed the application to allow interveners at the October hearing.

The interveners are allowed to address three issues, including whether the courts can weigh in on decisions made in assessing an applicant's eligibility for MAID. At the same time, the daughter applied to have the injunction set aside so she could proceed with her approved MAID.

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