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It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.
The prime minister has made it clear he is not in favour of allowing telehealth to be used, regardless of the Labor national conference decision in favour of it.
Many aspects of the new voluntary assisted dying laws are familiar. But there are some differences to address the territory’s unique needs.
Canada’s assisted-dying law has expanded since 2016. What can England and Wales learn about safeguards, eligibility and social pressure?
Some aspects of the voluntary assisted dying process, such as eligibility assessments, can’t be discussed by phone or video conference.
There are said to be around 200 MPs who are willing to reintroduce it as a private member’s bill.
Scotland’s assisted dying debate focused on safeguards, but for thousands dying in poverty with unmet care needs, the real question goes much deeper.
The NT looks set to introduce voluntary assisted dying mid-year, while other states are reviewing – and may change – current laws. Here’s what you need to know.
The Northern Territory is unique for so many reasons. That’s why voluntary assisted dying in the NT can’t be imported from elsewhere.
A group of MPs switched their vote between second and third reading, with those identifying as religious more likely to end up opposing the law change.
Peers would be on dicey political ground if they tried to stop the bill passed by MPs – but they may run into problems over timing.
I’ve seen just how deeply people are affected when asked to contemplate their future – or the future of someone they love.
The assisted dying bill faces tough questions, but includes arguably stricter safeguards than existing end-of-life laws.
Legalisation is not yet a done deal. Here are the challenges the bill could face in the House of Lords.
Legalising assisted dying is one thing. Funding, staffing, medication, legal oversight – those are the real tests.
MPs will soon vote on Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill. Analysis of the second reading shows how religion, identity and party shaped support and opposition.
The bill passed its second reading by a large majority but things get far more complicated from here.
What two decades of euthanasia in
Belgium really tell us.
The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in the face of unavoidable death.
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Distinguished Professor, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care, Lancaster University
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor of Healthcare and Medical Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Brandeis University
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Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Science, University of Glasgow