26-year-old was denied euthanasia in Ontario, but died by MAID in BC

Three years ago, Vafaeian’s mother, Margaret Marsilla, intervened to prevent her then 23-year-old son’s planned MAID death at a Toronto clinic. After her daughter discovered an email confirming the scheduled date of death, Marsilla launched a social media campaign and online petition identifying the doctor, who later postponed, then pulled, his approval.