Human rights tribunal rules in favour of disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic | Unpublished
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Author: Aaron Sousa
Publication Date: July 18, 2025 - 11:30

Human rights tribunal rules in favour of disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic

July 18, 2025
An Alberta woman who filed a human rights complaint after being turned away at a clinic for an ultrasound says she hopes her recent win paves the way for better accommodations for disabled patients.Stephanie Chipeur complained to the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal after the Calgary diagnostics clinic refused to schedule her for an appointment in 2021 unless she had a caretaker also attend to lift her from her wheelchair onto an exam table.


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