Paralysed Australian wins right to die

A quadriplegic Australian man who cannot “undertake any basic human functions” has the right to stop being fed and die, a judge ruled today.

A quadriplegic Australian man who cannot “undertake any basic human functions” has the right to stop being fed and die, a judge ruled today.

The case sheds light on a grey area in the country’s law; patients have a lawful right to refuse lifesaving treatment but helping another to commit suicide is a crime punishable by a life sentence.

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