Alberta woman who was denied organ transplant after refusing COVID vaccine dies | 24CA News
An Alberta girl who tried to take her struggle over COVID vaccine necessities for organ transplants all the way in which to the Supreme Court has died.
The former lawyer for Sheila Annette Lewis confirmed her dying Friday.
“Ms. Lewis was a real true believer in fighting for personal rights and freedoms,” stated Allison Pejovic, who was in contact together with her former consumer’s son.
Lewis was recognized with a terminal illness in 2018 and was advised she wouldn’t survive except she obtained an organ transplant.
She was positioned on a transplant wait listing in 2020, however was knowledgeable a 12 months later she would want to get the COVID-19 vaccine first.
Lewis stated taking the vaccine would offend her conscience and argued the requirement violated her Charter rights.
The case was dismissed by an Alberta court docket, which stated the Charter has no utility to scientific therapy choices. The Supreme Court additionally turned down her utility for a listening to.
Pejovic remembered Lewis as somebody with robust beliefs.
“She was very strong and very principled,” Pejovic stated.
But Pejovic stated away from the media glare, Lewis was extra concerned with different individuals than court docket battles.
“Whenever I would speak with her, even after our case was finished, she was always interested in what other people were doing. She had a very kind heart.”
There is a publication ban on the docs’ identities, the organ concerned and the placement of the transplant program.
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