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ARTICLE · 15 JUNE 2022

Is euthanasia legal in New South Wales?

NSW is the last Australian state to legalise euthanasia, so terminally ill patients can choose to end their lives.

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New South Wales has become the last Australian State to legalise voluntary assisted dying, allowing terminally ill patients to choose to end their life. Euthanasia is now legal across all States and Territories in Australia subject to certain conditions being satisfied first.

New South Wales has become the last Australian state to legalise voluntary assisted dying, enabling terminally ill patients to choose to end their life.

The 'Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2022' was fiercely debated, receiving over 100 amendments, but was finally passed with 23 votes in favour and 15 against.

The bill was introduced by independent Alexander Greenwich and received the support of Labor and Liberal members.

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