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Euthanasia

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I’m 86 – this bill to restrict voluntary assisted dying is cruel and callous

I am 86 years old and a longstanding advocate for the rights of the elderly, including those in aged care. Like many others, I was elated when the NSW voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws passed in May 2022. It gives us immense comfort to know that VAD is an option, should we need it.

I am, therefore, horrified and alarmed that NSW parliament could even consider Susan Carter’s bill allowing aged care providers to force dying residents from their homes if they choose VAD.

It overturns the express provisions in our VAD laws which ensure that aged care residents can access VAD and can die peacefully in the place which has become their home – a place which is their emotional sanctu

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