Barriers to access remain for in-demand assisted dying

by Pelican Press
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Barriers to access remain for in-demand assisted dying

Terminally-ill Australians opting to end their lives using voluntary assisted dying still make up a small sliver of total deaths yet growing demand has prompted calls to streamline the process and bolster the workforce.

In a landmark Go Gentle Australia report into voluntary assisted dying – now legal in every jurisdiction except the Northern Territory – 2,460 people were found to have opted to end their lives with the service.

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