Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS
VAD and Telehealth: A Fatal Combination
The Federal Labor Government in Australia is proposing to expand voluntary assisted dying (VAD) via telehealth, allowing patients to choose assisted suicide over a video call without a doctor being physically present. Critics argue that this expansion risks undermining safeguards, especially for vulnerable individuals in rural and remote areas, where mental health services are limited and face-to-face assessments are considered crucial for evaluating patients' motivations and ensuring proper care.
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