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Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in all states. Here's what's just happened in NSW and what it means for you

  • Written by: Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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The last state in Australia, New South Wales, has todaypassed its voluntary assisted dying bill. This means the vast majority of the population now lives in a jurisdiction where voluntary assisted dying is, or will be, lawful.

However, voluntary assisted dying is not yet available in NSW. As in other states, there is an 18 month...

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