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Researchers at Australian Institute of Criminology target life sciences

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, April 30th, 2010

A report, 'A right to die' Euthanasia and the law in Australia,' is newly published data in Journal of Law and Medicine. According to recent research from Canberra, Australia, "This article examines the legal regulation of active voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide in Australia. The Dying with Dignity Bill 2009 (Tas), which was recently defeated by the Tasmanian Parliament, is discussed, as well as other jurisdictions' past and present legislative developments in this context."

"The recent case law is also considered to ascertain how 'mercy killing' or assisted suicide cases are dealt with by the criminal justice system, with particular reference to the...

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