02663nam 2200601Ia 450 991048038380332120170816130456.01-922084-17-4(CKB)2670000000353338(EBL)1172661(OCoLC)841264439(SSID)ssj0001051937(PQKBManifestationID)11649648(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001051937(PQKBWorkID)11075751(PQKB)10431195(MiAaPQ)EBC1172661(EXLCZ)99267000000035333820130219d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVoluntary euthanasia debate[electronic resource] /edited by Justin HealeyThirroul, N.S.W. Spinney Press20131 online resource (65 p.)Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;359Description based upon print version of record.1-922084-16-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; 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; IndexEuthanasia 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 pIssues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;359.EuthanasiaMoral and ethical aspectsAustraliaEuthanasiaLaw and legislationAustraliaEuthanasiaPublic opinionPalliative treatmentElectronic books.EuthanasiaMoral and ethical aspectsEuthanasiaLaw and legislationEuthanasiaPublic opinion.Palliative treatment.174/.24179.70994Healey Justin855757MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910480383803321Voluntary euthanasia debate2295137UNINA