Cancer patient in final days lobbies for voluntary assisted dying telehealth access | ABC NEWS
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Sandra Sarantou made one final request to the prime minister as she prepared end her life using voluntary assisted dying (VAD). The 58-year-old cancer patient urged changes to a law that limits some Australians' access to telehealth consults for the treatment. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/regional-vad-dying-woman-using-final-days-to-lobby-pm/107010688 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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