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MEDIA RELEASE: Anglican Church’s intent to coerce over assisted dying 'unethical and cruel'

An Anglican Church directive to aged care homes to actively dissuade residents from seeking voluntary assisted dying is coercion and should be condemned.

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'Just so grateful': Assisted dying operating as intended in Tasmania

Sixteen terminally ill Tasmanians chose medical assistance to die in the first six months of the state's voluntary assisted dying (VAD) law, a new report reveals.

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‘Warm and comforting’

A new voluntary assisted dying report from New Zealand shows encouraging signs of cultural acceptance from the Maori community.

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New research highlights barriers to VAD access in Victoria

A new study from QUT end-of-life researchers sheds light on the difficulties patients experience when applying for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Victoria.

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ACT govt releases 'Listening Report' on VAD

The ACT government has released a summary of community and stakeholder feedback on how a voluntary assisted dying law should be delivered in the Territory.

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11 assisted deaths in South Australia in first 3 months

New figures show eleven terminally ill people in South Australia ended their suffering using voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in the first three months of the law’s operation.

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AMA NSW urges amendments to Criminal Code Act

NSW doctors join calls to allow the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying discussions.

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257 terminally ill New Zealanders use assisted dying in first year

147 doctors helped 257 terminally ill New Zealanders to end their suffering under the country’s voluntary assisted dying law, a new report confirms.

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Doctor anger over anti-VAD group's membership claims

A group that claims to represent 1000 healthcare professionals opposed to voluntary assisted dying has stoked doctor anger, with several saying their names were added to the list without their consent.

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