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Telehealth ban for voluntary assisted dying makes life, and death, difficult for the terminally ill in the country

Carol Onley, 66, is dying.
Key points:
- After 18 months of Victoria’s “ultra-cautious” voluntary assisted dying program, 224 Victorians have ended their lives
- Terminally-ill regional residents face extra access hurdles due to a Howard-era federal law that bans them using telehealth consultations for the process
- Australia’s foremost euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke wants the federal government to allow telehealth consultations
She’s leaving behind unfinished paintings in her “she-shed”, a loving extended family, and a supportive partner.
“More than 10 years ago now, I had my first diagnosis of lung cancer which was amazingly shocking,” she said.
After a successful surgery and course of immunotherapy, Carol got back to living.
“But…
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