Submitted by tom5002 on September 11, 2007

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Euthanasia

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In 1995, with the passage of the "Rights of the Terminally Ill (ROTI) Act,"(5) Australia’s Northern Territory became the only jurisdiction in the world with both legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia. The law went into effect in July 1996. It was repealed on March 25, 1997. The Australian Medical Association opposed the Northern Territory legislation while it was in effect(6) and continues to oppose both euthanasia and assisted suicide.(7)
The law’s repeal stemmed from the relationship between the national (Commonwealth) Parliament and the government of the Northern Territory. Under that relationship, the Commonwealth can review and repeal a Northern...

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