End of Life Choice Act: almost two thirds in favour

Nine To Noon

English - November 01, 2020 20:41 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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The End of Life Choice Act will come into force in a year's time. According to preliminary referendum results released on Friday afternoon, 65.2 percent have voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Act. The final results, including special votes, will be released on Friday. The "Yes" vote triggers legislation which has already passed through Parliament. Kathryn Ryan discusses the outcome with "Yes for Compassion", former husband of Lecretia Seales, Matt Vickers, and palliative care specialist and New Zealand's representative of The Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine, Dr Catherine D'Souza.