Ruling on assisted dying drug Nembutal sets important precedent
- Written by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
Just before Christmas 2016, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) handed down a historic judgement in a case brought by the veteran advocate for assisted dying, Dr Rodney Syme.
This followed a decision, which was then referred to its immediate action committee by the Medical Board of Australia, to prevent Syme from “engaging...
