Euthanasia
Narelle watched her husband die a painful death, so she chose hers
Since NSW became the last state in Australia to offer voluntary assisted dying in November, hundreds of people have applied. These are some of their stories.
- by Angus Thomson
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Cherryl Barassi’s doctor says he should be allowed to raise assisted dying with patients
Dr Nick Carr said Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws need to be brought into line with other states, which allow doctors to raise the issue.
- by Broede Carmody
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Cherryl Barassi relished life. Now, she says it is time to go
Cherryl and Ron promised each other they would leave the world at a time of their own choosing. Ron never got to choose his time, his widow reflects. So she is fighting to choose hers.
- by Royce Millar
Man dies after taking assisted dying drugs meant for someone else
The Coroners Court in Brisbane opened the inquest into the death of a man found dead at home by his adult daughter.
- by Rex Martinich
Former Dutch prime minister and wife die hand-in-hand in double euthanasia
The Rights Forum described him as “idiosyncratic” and said that Van Agt and his wife were very ill, but “couldn’t live without each other”.
- by James Jackson
Euthanasia advocates slam state review for ruling out expansion
Victoria’s Health Department has said it will “not consider” expanding the scheme to people with dementia, or permit doctors to initiate conversations about voluntary assisted dying with terminally ill patients.
- by Henrietta Cook
This man has helped 60 people die. Now he wants the law changed to make it easier
Victoria’s was the first voluntary assisted dying law in Australia, so compromises were made to get it through parliament. Six years later, it’s the most restrictive legislation in the world.
- by Michael Bachelard
States to push for voluntary assisted dying exemption in criminal code
Doctors who give voluntary assisted dying information over the phone, email or telehealth are at risk of prosecution, after the Federal Court ruled that voluntary assisted dying is considered suicide under the Commonwealth criminal code.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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The death wishes that deserve respect and compassion
In a win for compassion and commonsense, on Tuesday NSW will become the final state in Australia to allow voluntary assisted dying.
- The Herald's View
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‘It’s my life, it’s my death’: Meet the women who on Tuesday will apply to die
NSW will become the final state in Australia to allow voluntary assisted dying on Tuesday. NSW Health will begin taking applications via an online portal at 6am.
- by Jordan Baker
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Up to 250 doctors sign on to deliver new assisted dying laws
NSW residents with a terminal illness will be able to legally choose the timing of their death from next month.
- by Alexandra Smith
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