Northern Territory Euthanasia Collection - Telling it Straight, Book Launch by Marshall Perron

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CreatorPerron, MarshallScope and ContentsMarshall Perron launches John Edge's book 'Telling it Straight'. Edge helped Nancy Crick commit suicide in 2002. The book describes Edge's upbringing in a religious household and what motivated him to help Crick, as well as providing details on the suicide and the legal and political aftermath.BackgroundThe Northern Territory was the first jurisdiction in the world to explicitly legalise euthanasia. The Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 (NT) entered into law on 1 July 1996. The following year the Commonwealth Parliament intervened to overturn the Act. Section 50A was added to the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 to prohibit the Northern Territory from making laws in respect of euthanasia. The Rights of the Terminally Act was in force for 9 months, during which time four people died by medically assisted suicide through its provisions.Date20/09/2006KeywordVoluntary EuthanasiaSuicidePolicePoliticsLawCollectionNorthern Territory Euthanasia CollectionCollection Number14-024Alternative CollectionPage 1045-1048LanguageEnglishProvenanceThe NT Euthanasia Collection contains donations from a number of contributors. This item was donated by Mr Marshall Perron.Related MaterialPlease see folder list for the NT Euthanasia CollectionCultural AdviceAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers should be aware that this collection may contain images or names of people who have since passed away.LocationArafura Research ArchivePhysical DescriptionElectronic Document - 4 Pages

PersonJohn EdgeMarshall PerronNancy CrickPeter BeattieOrganisationExit International

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TopicEuthanasia

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