It's time to talk about dying with dignity
The Briefing25 Jul 2021

It's time to talk about dying with dignity

Next month, Independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich will introduce a voluntary assisted dying bill to the state’s parliament. Under the proposal, adults with a terminal illness that will cause death within six months, can access assisted dying with the approval of two doctors.

Like recently adopted legislation in South Australia and Queensland, health practitioners can conscientiously object or decline to participate in assisted dying for any reason... including religion. Alex joins us to talk through the legislation.

Nikki Gemmel has a strong view on the debate because her mum took her own life because of chronic pain. Nikki’s a well known author and wrote a book about her mum’s story called After.

On today’s Briefing, we talk about bringing dignity to dying.

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