Western Australian Current Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2019 - SECT 9

9 .         Registered health practitioner may refuse to participate in voluntary assisted dying

        (1)         A registered health practitioner who has a conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying has the right to refuse to do any of the following —

            (a)         participate in the request and assessment process;

            (b)         prescribe, supply or administer a voluntary assisted dying substance;

            (c)         be present at the time of the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance.

        (2)         Subsection (1) is not intended to limit the circumstances in which a registered health practitioner may refuse to do any of the things referred to in that subsection.