Ban on doctors raising voluntary assisted dying with ill patients to remain as Victoria reviews law
Advocates lament missed opportunity for reform, saying some safeguards have become barriers
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Allowing doctors to start conversations with terminally ill patients about voluntary assisted dying will not be considered under a review of Victoria’s euthanasia laws – sparking criticism from advocates who say it is a missed opportunity for reform.
A five-year review of the dying laws is open for public submissions and will consider issues including access to the scheme and safeguards. Advocates say Victoria – which in 2017 became the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise VAD – is now lagging behind other jurisdictions.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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