An incredibly brave courageous woman, Kerry Robertson has become the first person to successfully use Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying law. The Herald Sun Digital Edition: New law used to end life Kerry Robertson, 61, died at a Bendigo nursing home on July 15, 2019 surrounded by her daughters, following a decade long battle with cancer. […]
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 being given terminal sedation for oesophageal […]
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 to terminally ill people across the state. […]
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 injection late on Friday, Australian time. His […]
Should euthanasia be legalised? Queensland
Should euthanasia be legalised? In a historic move, Queenslanders are being asked to have their say. Should euthanasia be legalised? Channel 7 News Thursday 14th February 2019
