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Submission on Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill

Posted on 2014/09/18 by a1021683

The Public Law and Policy Research Unit’s Dr Gabrielle Appleby, Anna Olijnyk and Professor John Williams have made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill.  The submission is restricted to the constitutional issues that are raised by the proposed legislation. […]

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Belgium and Euthanasia for Children

Posted on 2014/02/28 by Bernadette

The recent extension of Belgium’s euthanasia laws to include children has been widely reported and sent some ripples of concern through the community.  Underlying this is, however, a note of caution. In a recent piece in The Conversation the authors call for caution in considering the new laws and their implications.  They point out that […]

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