The ACT government says voluntary assisted dying will be an option in the capital, the only question is what the new laws will look like.
abc.net.au/news/act-euthanasia-laws-could-differ-significantly-from-states/101940350Despite no bill currently before the Legislative Assembly, the ACT government is insisting that Canberrans will have access to voluntary assisted dying in future, with laws that could differ significantly from those in other jurisdictions.
In most states, two doctors must decide that a patient has an incurable, advanced and progressive condition that is expected to cause death within six months. "We will have voluntary assisted dying laws, the question is, what will they look like," Ms Cheyne said. Ms Cheyne said one of the questions being asked as part of consultations was whether there was a role for nurse practitioners.
The Australian Medical Association's ACT branch president Dr Walter Abhayaratna did not disagree with the suggestion that nurse practitioners could play a key role, but said if the ACT's program was similar to other states, "it would require … two doctors making the decisions". He added that the ACT government should look closely at the resources needed for implementing voluntary assisted dying in Canberra, including the availability of doctors.Will younger Canberrans have access?She said young people had an "evolving capacity to make decisions about their best interests" and that extended to their medical needs.
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