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Voluntary assisted dying reform in South Australia has strict criteria which regional people could be locked out of
Proposed legislation which would legalise voluntary assisted dying in South Australia has been welcomed by advocates of reform, but there is concern regional people could be locked out of the process.
Key points:
- Proposed laws to legalise and regulate voluntary assisted dying are making their way through the SA parliament
- Supporters have welcomed the push for reform, but some are worried regional people could be locked out of the process
- The opposition legal affairs spokesperson says strict requirements are needed to protect from abuse of the scheme
Labor legal affairs spokesperson Kyam Maher and deputy opposition leader Susan Close introduced the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill to State Parliament’s Lower House last year.
It is set to be…
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