End of Life Choice Bill - Amendment paper No 260
End of Life Choice Bill - Amendment paper No 260
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End of Life Choice Bill - Amendment paper No 260
No 260
House of Representatives
Supplementary Order Paper
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
End of Life Choice Bill
Proposed amendments
Hon Dr Nick Smith, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 8
In clause 8(2), after paragraph (d) (page 6, after line 17) insert:
(da)
ensure the person discusses their wish with their immediate family (their partner, parents or children); and
In clause 8(2), replace “family, friends, and”
(page 6, lines 18 and 19) with “friends or”
.
Explanatory note
The current Bill does not require a person requesting euthanasia to discuss this with their family. This means somebody’s partner, parents or children will not find out until after the person is dead. This amendment ensures the person discusses their wish with their immediate family, defined as their partner, parents or children. The requirement to discuss does not prevent the person making a decision independently of their immediate family, and ensures family are involved prior to a person’s life being terminated.
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