Meet the Australian doctor helping people to die

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date September 25, 2020

The Australian state of Victoria legalised assisted dying a year ago. With New Zealand voting on a similar law change next month, Isaac Davison spoke to a doctor who has been deeply involved in Victoria’s …

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