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Veteran Australian Journalist Dies By Euthanasia After Long Battle With Rare Disorder
With no known cure, he opted for voluntary assisted dying after his condition became unbearable, accompanied by excruciating pain and difficulty breathing.
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Global Research Reveals The Most Common Diseases Linked With Assisted Dying
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it.
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British Couple Plan To Die In Double 'Suicide Pod' After Wife's Dementia Diagnosis
The couple, married for 46 years, will travel to Switzerland where voluntary assisted suicide has been legal in 1942.
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People With Dementia Aren't Eligible For Voluntary Assisted Dying. Should They Be?
Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years.
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Veteran Australian Journalist Dies By Euthanasia After Long Battle With Rare Disorder
With no known cure, he opted for voluntary assisted dying after his condition became unbearable, accompanied by excruciating pain and difficulty breathing.
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Global Research Reveals The Most Common Diseases Linked With Assisted Dying
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it.
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British Couple Plan To Die In Double 'Suicide Pod' After Wife's Dementia Diagnosis
The couple, married for 46 years, will travel to Switzerland where voluntary assisted suicide has been legal in 1942.
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People With Dementia Aren't Eligible For Voluntary Assisted Dying. Should They Be?
Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years.
