{"id":7697,"date":"2017-04-15T09:04:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T16:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7697"},"modified":"2018-03-05T18:30:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T02:30:14","slug":"doctors-will-have-right-to-refuse-assisted-death-requests-under-planned-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=7697","title":{"rendered":"Doctors will have right to refuse assisted death requests under planned reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>The Age<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Farrah Tomazin<\/p>\n<p>Doctors will have the right to refuse to help terminally ill patients who wish to die provided they don&#8217;t obstruct people from seeking support elsewhere, under assisted dying laws to be drafted by the Andrews government.<\/p>\n<p>In a high-level report to be considered by cabinet, an expert panel is set to recommend allowing doctors to hold a &#8220;conscientious objection&#8221; to physician-assisted death \u2013 similar to the provisions that allow them to refuse abortions in Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>But medical clinicians who are willing to help patients end their life may be required to have extra training, and anyone who tries to pressure someone to die could face criminal sanctions in a bid to ensure there are strict safeguards against exploitation. . . 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