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‘It was cruel’: dying patient denied euthanasia in Catholic-run hospital
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/22/hospital-euthanasia-catholic-victoria
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Sally lived in Victoria, where legislation allows those with neurodegenerative conditions such as motor neurone disease access to voluntary assisted dying.
“She told me that she wants voluntary assisted dying to be discussed openly, to be destigmatised and not subject to the religious doctrine of faith-based health facilities.”
Depending on where someone lives, the catchment area they fall into may mean that the only local palliative care service is run by a Catholic organisation, which all have different policies about how they treat euthanasia.
Eleanor believes public funding for hospitals and aged care homes should come with a responsibility to provide a full suite of health services, including voluntary assisted dying.
In NSW, voluntary assisted dying legislation will come into effect on 28 November, but there are still unanswered questions about barriers to access for patients being treated in religious public organisations.
If a person has been approved for euthanasia to be administered by a medical practitioner, the document also outlines that the patient will need to go to another health provider or be discharged home.
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