Voluntary Euthanasia Panel
It has been announced that a panel will oversee each application to regulate Victoria's voluntary euthanasia laws. The laws allow terminally ill Victorians with less than six months to live, the right to end their lives. The article below is from the June 30, 2018 issue of The Age Digital … [Read More...]
Law Change: Victorians Can Refuse Medical Treatment
Victorians now have the power to refuse medical treatment. New laws that came into effect in March 2018 mean families can no longer overturn such instructions. As reported in the March 19, 2018 issue of The Age Digital Edition. New laws to give patients control of own destiny Victorians, … [Read More...]
Euthanasia Legal in Victoria from 2019
Terminally ill Victorians will be able to legally end their own lives after State Parliament passed the government’s voluntary assisted dying bill in November 2017. After more than 100 hours of debate , the bill had a low-key final passage through the lower house just before midday. But the … [Read More...]
