Health

Fri Dec 2

South Australia's reasons for voting down euthanasia go against the evidence

Written by Andrew McGee, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology

The last four years have witnessed a sea-change in the debate on the adequacy of safeguards in protecting the vulnerable.from www.shutterstock.com.au

South Australia recently voted against legalising voluntary active euthanasia. The legislation failed by one vote. It was the latest of more than 50 legislative attempts in Australian parliaments to...

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