Assisted Dying Legal in Victoria from today..
A woman whose terminally ill husband lobbied hard for assisted dying to be legalised in Victoria is “over the moon” the controversial laws will come into effect from today Wednesday June 19, 2019. Former Shell Coles Express managing director Peter Short, 57, died in 2014 in palliative care after … [Read More...]
Victorian Assisted-Dying Guidelines
Three pharmacists at The Alfred hospital have been given the job of mixing and delivering the lethal dose to be taken by Victoria’s first voluntary euthanasia patients. The pharmacists will personally deliver the substance, made from a cocktail of drugs already legal in Australia, in a locked box … [Read More...]
Victorian Ends Life in Swiss Euthanasia Clinic
Victorian firefighter Troy Thornton has died in a Swiss euthanasia clinic, leaving a powerful message for Australian politicians and voters. He wanted the nation to think about the concept of dying well, and to challenge the notion that choosing death was wrong. Mr Thornton, 54, died by lethal … [Read More...]
