Euthanasia Inquiry Told Medical Professionals Uncomfortable Giving Elderly Patients Pain Relief for Fear of Prosecution

July 24, 2015

(ABC.net.au) – Nurses and doctors fear the consequences of giving terminally ill patients pain relief that might hasten their death, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has heard. A cross-party committee is examining whether state legislation adequately allows people to make informed choices about how they manage the end of their lives.