In Australia, voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all States (not territories). Is voluntary assisted dying legal in Australia? Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws have been passed in each of Australia’s six States – Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales*. VAD remains illegal in the Northern Territory** and […]
Go Gentle Australia
Go Gentle Australia, founded by Andrew Denton, is an expert advisory and health promotion charity for a better conversation around death, dying and end of life choices, in particular voluntary assisted dying. We’re about the right to choose a peaceful death: to give those suffering with untreatable or terminal illness the choice to “go gentle”, […]
VALE Raymond Grant Godbold
Sadly Ray has passed away. It is sad for many reasons: sad because he is missed by family and friends, sad because of how he endured his last days, sad because he was unable to leave under his own steam. Good on you Ray! Hold that head high, your body may have let you down […]
Assisted Suicide | Jack Kevorkian
Jack Kevorkian’s unorthodox methods drew attention to assisted suicide. Decades later, Americans still struggle with whether doctors should be allowed to help suffering patients end their lives. Stigma Around Physician-Assisted Dying Lingers The video with this article is part of a documentary series presented by The New York Times. The video project was started with […]
