Voluntary assisted dying must not be initiated by registered health practitioner
12 Voluntary assisted dying must not be initiated by registered health practitioner
A registered health practitioner who provides health services or professional care services to a person must not, in the course of providing those services to the person—
initiate discussion with that person that is in substance about voluntary assisted dying; or
in substance, suggest voluntary assisted dying to that person.
Nothing in subsection (1) prevents a registered health practitioner providing information about voluntary assisted dying to a person at that person's request.
A contravention of subsection (1) is to be regarded as unprofessional conduct within the meaning and for the purposes of the Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law.
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