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In this episode, Chris and Courtney discuss the emergence of ‘voluntary assisted dying’ legislation in the Australian context, and explore aspects of the history of ‘euthanasia’, including terminology and assumptions.

References

• Voluntary assisted dying (Victoria, Australia) 
• Ezekiel J. Emanuel (1994) The history of euthanasia debates in the United States and Britain, Annals of Internal Medicine 
• Editorial (1969) Euthanasia legislation, Medical Journal of Australia (10 May)
• Editorial (1976) The problems of legalizing euthanasia—and the alternative, Medical Journal of Australia (30 October)

Art & Audio

• Music City Plaza - Dan Bodan
• Anthony Albanese in Australian Parliament debating Euthanasia Laws Act 1997  

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