Doctor plans euthanasia ship off Australian coast

Australia's leading euthanasia campaigner says he may set up a floating clinic if mercy killing is legalised next week in the Netherlands.

Doctor plans euthanasia ship off Australian coast

Australia's leading euthanasia campaigner says he may set up a floating clinic if mercy killing is legalised next week in the Netherlands.

Dr Philip Nitschke says that, if the Dutch senate passes the law formally legalising euthanasia, he would buy a Dutch-registered ship and practise euthanasia just outside Australian waters to circumvent Australian law.

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