Aussies give green light for patients to seek euthanasia Ends 25-year ban
Aussies give green light for patients to seek euthanasia – 1 Aug. APAustralian authorities are preparing to introduce a bill to lift a ban on euthanasia for terminally ill patients in two counties, following a 25-year ban.
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The movement of the parliament took place following the Northern Region. Territories It was the first Australian government to enact a law certifying the right of terminally ill patients to seek a peaceful end of their life or euthanasia from a medical professional in 1995.
However, such local laws in the Northern Region Territories Was suspended by the parliament’s resolution two years later following the terminally ill patients have exercised their rights under the law above 4 cases, resulting in the North. Territories It became the last few areas where euthanasia is still prohibited.
Such a bill will result in the Northern Region. Territories and the Metropolitan Municipality or Capital Territories Canberra (Canberra) can implement local legislation to support the right of terminally ill patients to seek medical euthanasia.
The Australian Parliament has the power to suspend local laws by governments, while the two counties where terminally ill patients have access to euthanasia have a population of less than a million. 26 million people of the country
As for euthanasia, Victoria was the first state in Australia to enact a law in June. 2019 and New South Wales is the latest state. in May past
However, euthanasia is once morest many religious beliefs. by experts expected The bill faces heavy resistance from the Roman Catholic Church. which attempts to lobby for members of the House of Representatives to vote to overturn the bill.