Cross-party support for laws on euthanasia

Members of Parliament in the Legislative Council at the NSW Parliament House Source: AAP

Voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide are currently illegal in all Australian states and territories, but the draft laws receiving support from various political parties in NSW would enable terminally ill patients aged over 25 to choose to end their lives. There's a fierce debate over what it will mean for Australian society. Nital Desai reports.

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