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Ethan James

UNCOVERED: Barriers remain in voluntary assisted dying access - Caught on Camera

Some people are still facing institutional hurdles when trying to access voluntary assisted dying. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

When 80-year-old Annie, who had metastatic breast cancer, applied for voluntary assisted dying, her faith-based aged care home told her she would have to be assessed off-site. 

A major problem was that Annie was bed-bound and could only be moved by a hoist. 

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