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By Michael Cook As of November 28, eligible people in New South Wales can request “voluntary assisted dying”. NSW was the last Australian state to legalize assisted suicide in May 2022. There was an 18-month implementation period. Two territories (which have a...
By Michael Cook The Australian Capital Territory [ACT], where the nation’s capital Canberra is located, is a self-governing jurisdiction with about 460,000 people. It is considering “voluntary assisted dying” legislation which could be amongst the most liberal of its...
By Michael Cook A 62-year-old South Australian man chose euthanasia because he found navigating the bureaucracy for end-of-life care too complicated and stressful. Jim Mills was a railway worker living with a partner when he was diagnosed with a brain cancer....
By Bridget Sielicki Lawmakers in Western Australia have passed drastic reform laws removing abortion from the criminal code and making it more accessible. The Abortion Legislation Reform Bill 2023 eliminates a requirement that women undergo mandatory...
By Right to Life UK Girls in Western Australia will be able to get an abortion without their parents knowing if a Bill before the state’s Parliament becomes law. New law to allow abortions without parental notification The current law in...
By Michael Cook The government of the Australian Capital Territory plans to introduce legislation permitting voluntary assisted dying (VAD) later this year. The Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne, says that there is strong community support for an...
Editor’s note. This article was published by the Care Alliance and reposted at the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. Western Australia is a state in Australia. Nick Goiran is a long standing Liberal MP. The Hon. Nick Goiran In the lead speech opposing the Voluntary...
By Michael Cook Abortion will be legal everywhere in Australia after the New South Wales Parliament passed a bill decriminalising it. Although the bill sailed through the Upper House by a vote of 26-14, it was bitterly contested. The debate has weakened the authority...
By Dave Andrusko When the state of New South Wales legalized abortions for any reason up to 22 weeks and up to birth with the permission of two doctors and a hospital committee, Thursday’s passage means abortion has been removed from the Crimes Act in five of...
By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition ABC News Australia reported that after a 20-hour marathon debate, the Western Australia euthanasia bill only achieved debate on 50 of the 184 clauses in the euthanasia bill. Jacob Kagi, writing...