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Doctors, politicians 'stopping euthanasia reform'

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Perth : Australia | 2 months ago

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The president of a Western Australian pro-euthanasia group says doctors and politicians will continue to stifle efforts to legalise voluntary euthanasia. Perth quadriplegic Christian Rossiter died of a chest infection today after being allowed to refuse medical treatment in his Brightwater...

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