Voluntary Assisted Death Archives

Doctors want assisted dying requests in advance care directives

The state government is currently developing laws to legalise voluntary euthanasia.

The territory was Australia's first jurisdiction to legalise voluntary euthanasia but is currently banned from legislating on the issue.

Tasmania is on the verge of passing new legislation, but the state AMA says doctors shouldn't be co-ordinating death.

The state will be come the third in Australia — alongside WA and Victoria — to pass voluntary assisted dying laws.

Plans by the Dutch government to legalise the euthanasia of terminally ill young children is raising new questions about consent

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she'll introduce legislation in February if her party is re-elected on 31 October.

Doctors in the Netherlands would be protected from prosecution under proposed changes.

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The GP was told to make herself aware of the responsibilities of speaking in public as a doctor.

After a 'long journey', CEO Rohan Greenland says it won't argue for or against.