Nation's only euthanasia laws start in Victoria Terminally-ill Victorians who meet 68 safeguards can request doctor help to die The voluntary assisted dying scheme comes into effect from Wednesday Government anticipates that up to 150 people a year will use the scheme
By Australian Associated Press
Published: 18:34 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 19 June 2019
Terminally-ill Victorians can now legally ask their doctor for lethal drugs under the nation's only euthanasia laws.
The state's voluntary assisted dying scheme comes into effect from Wednesday.
Under the scheme, terminally-ill Victorian adults in intolerable pain and with