NT legalises voluntary assisted dying with 12-month limit
Northern Territory passed voluntary assisted dying laws restricting access to people doctors determine will die within 12 months.
Why it mattersPeople with terminal illnesses in the NT now have a legal way to end their lives. The 12-month restriction means some patients may not qualify, even if they are suffering.
AustraliaThe NT joins most other Australian states in legalising VAD, though with stricter terms than some. Terminally ill Territorians and their families now have a legal pathway unavailable to them for nearly three decades.
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