Too much safety? Safeguards and equal access in the context of voluntary assisted dying legislation

Abstract Background In June 2019, the Australian state of Victoria joined the growing number of jurisdictions around the world to have legalised some form of voluntary assisted dying. A discourse of safety was prominent during the implementation of the Victorian legislation. Main text In this paper,...

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Main Authors: Rosalind McDougall, Bridget Pratt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-020-00483-5