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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

Excluding children from VAD 'abhorrent', Exit says

The exclusion of children from the ACT's proposed voluntary assisted dying laws had been criticised as "abhorrent" discrimination by Exit International.

Exit ACT chapter lead David Swanton told an inquiry a parent or guardian should be able to make a decision about a terminally ill child in the same way they can make other health decisions.

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