Assisted ‘Killing’ legalized in the Australian state of Victoria
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The parliament of Victoria state has legalized ‘assisted dying’. This is the first time in the history of Australia, that a state has legalized this scheme. The bill was successfully passed in the Victoria Parliament. The new bill gives terminally-ill patients to opt for assisted killing.
‘This comes as a great victory after months of frustrations. We have been fighting for this for a very long time. Many families have gone bankrupt in order to provide medical aid to the terminally-ill ones. The bill allows the people to opt for ‘assisted killing’ only after the doctors declare the patient cannot be revived to the tolerable living position. The bill eliminates the pain, suffering and also reduces the burden on the families. We know the loss of a family member can be hurting. But this is the best we can give someone who is likely to have a painful death,’ said an MP.
The bill also requires the citizen to be above 18 years, sound mind and should have lived in the state of Victoria for the past 12 months to avail the scheme. The patient must administer the drug by themselves. A doctor can administer the lethal drug if the patient is physically unable to end their life.
