News about key developments across Australia and internationally
Melbourne GP and DWDV Board Member, Dr Nick Carr is taking legal action against the federal Attorney-General to fight what he calls an "extraordinarily prohibitive" law that prevents doctors from…
Oncologist and DWDV Board Member, Dr Cameron McLaren has announced the launch of VADANZ, Voluntary Assisted Dying Australia & New Zealand, of which he is the Founder and National Director.…
A recent study in the U.S shows that more Physicians are voicing their support for Physician Assisted Dying. With public support up to 80% in Australian States and Territories we…
New Zealand has voted resoundingly in favour of legalising euthanasia, preliminary referendum results show. With an estimated 17 per cent of votes still to be counted, 65.2 per cent voted…
An amendment to the Crimes Act ’474.29A Using a carriage service for suicide related material …’ made it an offence to use, for example, telephone, email, or video-link to promote…
The family of an elderly Victorian woman who chose to end her life through voluntary assisted dying has responded to the author and publishers of an article that they believe grossly misrepresents their mother’s death.
