MP Kate Chaney launches bid to overturn ban on accessing assisted dying appointments via telehealth

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The independent MP Kate Chaney will push to amend federal laws that ban telecommunications services from being used to incite suicide, so that patients wishing to access voluntary assisted dying appointments can do so via telehealth.

Federal legislation prevents anyone seeking information or advice about voluntary assisted dying from a health professional over an electronic carriage service, ruling out telehealth consults for assistance.

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