Hospitals accused of railroading palliative care doctors opposed to VAD
Associate Professor Marion Harris says some doctors fear for their rights to object to VAD
Associate Professor Marion Harris fears doctors working in palliative care opposed to Voluntary Assisted Dying are being made complicit in acts they consider deeply unethical.
A Melbourne oncologist and campaigner against the legalisation of euthanasia, she says some palliative care doctors have been seeking legal advice to clarify their rights.
With Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) now legal across most of the country, she speaks to Australian Doctor about her concerns.
Australian Doctor: You believe the conscientious objections of doctors and staff working in palliative care are being ignored?
