Sending People Away to Die - The Other Cheek
Faith-based residential aged care organisations in NSW are backing a bill to remove Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) from their facilities.
Currently, eligible residents in aged care facilities can have a doctor attend their home and assist them to die, with the facility required to provide access.
VAD is restricted to people diagnosed with at least one medical condition that is advanced, progressive and will cause death within 6-12 months, and is causing suffering that cannot be relieved in a manner the person finds tolerable.
Author's summary: Faith-based organisations oppose VAD in NSW facilities.