GP says he changed his mind on VAD after consult with dying patient
High-profile GP Dr Michael Clements says he has had a change of mind on voluntary assisted dying after an encounter with a terminally ill cancer…
Tag: Voluntary Assisted Death
Ditch ‘VAD tourism’ ban, urges palliative care specialist
Bans on patients accessing voluntary euthanasia if they have recently moved states are “irrelevant” and should be ditched, says an adviser to Victoria’s landmark legislation. When…
State govt calls for more doctors to join voluntary assisted dying scheme
Dozens of doctors in South Australia have signed up to the state’s voluntary assisted dying scheme ahead of its launch later this month. The state…
Ban on doctors raising VAD with patients could be scrapped
The legal ban on Victorian doctors initiating conversations about voluntary euthanasia will be reviewed amid concerns the so-called ‘gag law’ is creating a two-tier system. Victoria was the first state to legalise voluntary…
Fly-in doctors to visit VAD patients as telehealth ban drags on
Authorised voluntary assisted dying doctors will fly to regional and rural towns across Queensland to assist patients wanting to access the scheme, the state government…
How to talk to patients seeking VAD
By the end of 2023, voluntary assisted dying will be a legal right in some circumstances for patients with life-ending illnesses in every state in…
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.
GP takes Attorney-General to court over VAD telehealth ban
Dr Nick Carr wants the Federal Court of Australia to declare VAD is not suicide.
Six months to live: The prognosis problem facing VAD laws
Sydney oncologists are calling for legal changes so doctors involved are protected.
AMA accused of suggesting VAD doctors are unethical
Legal academics have called on the association to amend its position statement: Internal Medicine Journal.
