Voluntary euthanasia laws in Australia: are we really better off dead?

Anaf, Julia M

doi:10.5694/mja16.01146

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In her MJA article, Murphy poses the question “who are we talking about when we discuss voluntary euthanasia laws?” and presents two hypothetical scenarios.1

Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA

Correspondence: julia.anaf@yahoo.com.au

Competing interests:

I am vice president of the South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society.

1. Murphy BJ. Voluntary euthanasia laws in Australia: are we really better off dead? Med J Aust 2016; 205: 254-255. <MJA full text>
2. Parliament of South Australia, House of Assembly. Voluntary Euthanasia Bill 2016. https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/B/CURRENT/VOLUNTARY%20EUTHANASIA%20BILL%202016_HON%20STEPH%20KEY%20MP/B_AS%20INTRODUCED%20IN%20HA/VOLUNTARY%20EUTHANASIA%20BILL%202016.UN.PDF (accessed Feb 2017).
3. Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council, Legal and Social Issues Committee. Inquiry into end of life choices Final report, June 2016. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/SCLSI/EOL_Report/LSIC_58-05_Text_WEB.pdf (accessed Sept 2016).
4. Olle J. Standing Committee on Legal and Social Issues: inquiry into end of life choices. 7 Oct 2015. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/SCLSI/ELC_Transcripts/SCLSI_-_Coroners_Court_-_FINAL_-_End-of-life_choices_7_October_2015.pdf (accessed Sept 2016).

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