You can read more about this new End of Life Choices law here.<\/p>\n
Following on Colorado’s heels is Washington DC’s Council passing their ‘Death with Dignity’ bill<\/strong><\/a> this week.<\/p>\n That bill is now at the Mayor’s desk awaiting signature into law.<\/p>\n Both the Colorado Act and Washington Bill are incredibly restrictive.<\/p>\n Both allow assistance only for the terminally ill, with less than six months to live.<\/p>\n The entire process is doctor controlled and mediated. This the ‘medical model’ of assisted dying writ large.<\/p>\n The third place to move on Voluntary Euthanasia\/ Assisted Dying is the small Australian state of South Australia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n However the news is less good from here. Disastrous in fact.<\/p>\n The bill was introduced by Liberal MP Duncan McFetridge. With a tied vote of 23 votes for and against the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Michael Atkinson, voted against the bill. The fat lady has sung.<\/p>\n This is the 15th time a Voluntary Euthanasia bill has been defeated<\/strong><\/a> in this tiny state’s Parliament.<\/p>\n Exit Member, Max Bromson<\/strong><\/a>, was instrumental in bringing the issue back to public debate in South Australia.<\/p>\n Max died in July 2014 after illegally importing Nembutal from China.<\/p>\n Max was 66 years old and suffering from bone cancer.<\/p>\n Max Bromson & Philip Nitschke at Adelaide Central Markets, July 2014<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n The next Australian state to address the issue will be Victoria in early December 2016.<\/p>\n Watch this space for updates.<\/p>\n Fiona Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n Citation Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n To cite this article, please include reference to the author, the title, the date of publication & the citation link below:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/?p=2515<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n![\"Max](\"https:\/\/www.peacefulpillhandbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Max-Philip-620x465.jpg\")
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