Background Briefing

A mother's message and the hospital that didn't want to hear it

04.18.2024 - By ABC listenPlay

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A woman has lost the ability to speak and is forced to communicate by blinking. From her hospital bed she tries to blink out a request, but hospital staff refuse to help.

Background Briefing can reveal that similar situations are playing out in many public health facilities across Australia, as patients pursue their legal right to die, and healthcare workers say "no".

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