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Euthanasia in Australia- Legal?

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Euthanasia bill discussed both in NSW and Victoria parliaments. Source: Getty Images

Victoria is another step closer to introducing voluntary euthanasia. The Assisted Dying Bill passed the Lower House on Thursday after a prolonged overnight debate. If it gets through the next stage of the Upper House, terminally ill people over the age of 18, in severe pain and with only a year to live would be able to access lethal drugs.


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By Dorota Banasiak, Gareth Boreham, Amanda Copp

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Victoria is another step closer to introducing voluntary euthanasia. The Assisted Dying Bill passed the Lower House on Thursday after a prolonged overnight debate. If it gets through the next stage of the Upper House, terminally ill people over the age of 18, in severe pain and with only a year to live would be able to access lethal drugs.



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