Sathya Dhara Kovac, 44, died on Monday through the medical assistance in dying program. She had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and told loved ones she wanted to live longer, but felt she had no other choice given barriers she faced getting enough home care support.
"Often, the entertainment industry is oblivious to disabled people on the cultural continuum," says Nancy Hansen, director of the University of Manitoba's disability studies interdisciplinary master's program. "Our absence is largely unquestioned."