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Victoria to expand assisted dying access, remove restrictions, and simplify process.
Victoria is proposing major reforms to its voluntary assisted dying laws, including removing the "gag clause" to allow doctors to initiate discussions, expanding eligibility to a 12-month life expectancy for all conditions, eliminating a third medical assessment for neurodegenerative diseases, and reducing wait times between requests from nine to five days.
Non-citizens who have lived in Australia for at least three years may now qualify, and a compassion exemption will extend access to those with strong ties to Victoria or residents of NSW and SA.
The changes also simplify administration, expand practitioner eligibility, allow greater interpreter flexibility in rural areas, and ban conflicts of interest.
The reforms follow a five-year review and are expected to take about 18 months to implement, with reviews every three and then every five years.
Victoria para expandir el acceso a la muerte asistida, eliminar restricciones y simplificar el proceso.