Euthanasia in Tasmania - Assisted suicide in Tasmania - Dying with Dignity in Tasmania

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The Law Society

of Tasmania

Submission to the Enquiry into the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009

In a submission to the inquiry into the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009, the Law Society clears up confusion around patient rights, noting that Tasmanian law has facilities to ensure patient's do not receive unwanted, burdensome and futile treatments...

 

The submission, dated 10 August 2009, is available on the Law Society of Tasmania's website at the following link:

http://www.taslawsociety.asn.au/news/submission.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The first is that of regulator of the legal profession of the State of Tasmania. The second is to provide services to its members to assist in maintaining high standards of practice in the Tasmanian legal profession.

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Viewpoints on euthanasia and assisted suicide from eminent Tasmanians