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My father wanted the choice so badly
Katarina watched her father Nebojsa starve himself to death to escape the ravages of his Parkinson's disease. She is now leading the fight to pass a voluntary assisted dying law in the ACT. "If I am ever as unlucky as my father, I want the choice that he never had."
Read moreACT Govt tables assisted dying Bill
Go Gentle Australia welcomes the ACT Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill, which has been introduced to parliament.
Read moreHe wanted his suffering to end
In 2021, Canberra man Dan Beacom was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. A former mountaineer, Dan was tortured by the loss of physical capacity and told his partner Lara he was ready to die. Here Lara explains why the ACT must pass a voluntary assisted dying law.
Read moreACT govt releases 'Listening Report' on VAD
The ACT government has released a summary of community and stakeholder feedback on how a voluntary assisted dying law should be delivered in the Territory.
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