Doctors say they are seeing a surge of terminally ill people asking to end their lives at home amid fears the coronavirus crisis could thwart their hopes for a swift, painless death surrounded by loved ones. | EXCLUSIVE by MeljCunningham
53-year-old woman, Gill Rayson, who had terminal lung cancer, died in an isolation ward at the Frankston Hospital overlooking a dumpster, awaiting a coronavirus test.
To date, Dr McLaren has helped about 60 people apply for permits to die. All of them have been in intolerable pain, with most bedridden. Twenty-seven have died so far using the legislation. St Kilda GP Dr Nick Carr, who sits on the board of Dying With Dignity Victoria, also observed a rise in interest from patients.The laws allow access to a lethal substance for terminally ill adults who have only about six months to live – or no longer than 12 months for those with a neurodegenerative diagnosis – and who meet other strict eligibility criteria such as being able to give informed consent.
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