Chapter 1 -- Euthanasia, the law and end-of-life issues; Chapter 2 -- Opinions opposed to euthanasia; Chapter 3 -- Opinions in favour of euthanasia; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Index.
Summary
Euthanasia has been illegal in Australia since the federal government overturned short-lived Northern Territory laws in 1996. Despite it being a crime to assist in euthanasia, prosecutions have been rare. Four decades' worth of opinion polls have shown that a majority of Australians appear to support the legal option of aid-in-dying for those suffering intolerably and without relief near the end of life. Although a significant number of countries and US states have legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide in recent years, Australian federal and state governments have continued to debate the p.
