By Andrew Lawton
Sheila Annette Lewis, the Alberta woman denied an organ transplant because she would not receive a Covid vaccine, has died.
Lewis sued Alberta Health Services over its decision to remove her from the transplant list. Doctors argued that vaccination against Covid, for which Lewis said she had natural immunity from a prior infection, was required alongside childhood vaccines, which Lewis had received.
A publication ban prevents disclosure of which organ Lewis needed.
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which supported Lewis’ legal challenges, announced her death Thursday.
“Brave Canadian, Sheila Annette Lewis, has sadly passed away today,” the legal charity said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with her family, and all other Canadians who have been denied transplants because of unscientific vaccine policies. We will continue her courageous fight for rights and freedoms.”