Federal Court rules VAD telehealth consults ‘an incitement to suicide’
A GP who took the Federal Attorney-General to court to secure legal protections for voluntary assisted dying telehealth consultations has lost his case. Dr Nick…
Tag: Voluntary Assisted Death
Voluntary assisted dying is being considered in the ACT — but how will it differ from state laws?
The first Australian Capital Territory voluntary assisted dying bill in more than 25 years was tabled in parliament this week. This was possible after the…
Marlene Bevern: The story of Australia’s first VAD organ donor
Most organ donors do not choose when their liver or lungs are donated, but Marlene Bevern was a special case. After being diagnosed with an…
‘First misuse’ of VAD drugs referred to coroner
An elderly man who died in Queensland has been dubbed the first Australian to misuse voluntary assisted dying laws by self-administering drugs prescribed for someone…
Is this the reason the VAD Review Board had to throw Dr Nick Carr under the bus?
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board in Victoria is saying nothing. And that is a surprise. For many doctors, it should be answering questions over its…
‘Bruising and unpleasant’: Dr Nick Carr speaks to AusDoc about his prosecution for VAD paperwork error
“I would almost forget about the investigation, and then another email would come through, and I would read the heading; my blood pressure would drop…
Can VAD patients donate their organs? It’s complicated
In several countries including Belgium and Canada, patients who end their lives through voluntary assisted dying are able to donate their organs. In Australia, it is…
Attorney-General declares VAD teleconsults ‘an incitement to suicide’ in court battle with GP
Federal laws on inciting suicide are intended to encompass phone consults on voluntary euthanasia, placing GPs at legal risk of $200,000 fines, lawyers for the…
Should children be able to choose voluntary euthanasia? The ACT is considering it
The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states. But the results of community…
Premier rejects bid to let doctors initiate VAD discussions with terminally ill patients
The legal ban on doctors initiating discussions on voluntary assisted dying with their patients in Victoria seems certain to remain, despite fresh complaints that it…
