New South Wales is the last of the states to make voluntary assisted dying legal, but the first to give free choice on administering drugs and a shorter wait time.
Yeah I knew it was written in such a way that would effectively mean dementia is completely ineligible for VAD. Disappointing to see it done as explicitly as that, though.
I understand that there are issues regarding receiving informed consent from someone suffering from e.g., late stage dementia. I wish we could see some kind of process that people are able to undertake before they get to this stage that would allow them to be approved for VAD then to be acted on later.
It’s a huge step in the right direction. We need to keep being aware of the issue, discuss it with the people around us in order to create further acceptance. Maybe one day we will see thoughtful legislation expand on this.
Yeah I knew it was written in such a way that would effectively mean dementia is completely ineligible for VAD. Disappointing to see it done as explicitly as that, though.
I understand that there are issues regarding receiving informed consent from someone suffering from e.g., late stage dementia. I wish we could see some kind of process that people are able to undertake before they get to this stage that would allow them to be approved for VAD then to be acted on later.
It’s a huge step in the right direction. We need to keep being aware of the issue, discuss it with the people around us in order to create further acceptance. Maybe one day we will see thoughtful legislation expand on this.