Having passed my preclinical training at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School in Paddington, London, in 1970, I enthusiastically hit the wards of the hospital. However,…
Some doctors have begun charging fees for voluntary assisted dying care, raising concerns the cost could become prohibitive for “vulnerable” patients. It is taking at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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