The Federal Court has effectively outlawed telehealth consultations for euthanasia after citing a Commonwealth law that bans the use of the phone or internet to “counsel” suicide.
Justice Wendy Abraham ruled on Thursday against Melbourne GP Nick Carr, who had sought declarations that he would not be breaking a Victorian law by consulting a patient online.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
