Northern Territory Euthanasia Collection - Address by Marshall Perron, [2007]

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CreatorPerron, MarshallScope and ContentsMarshall Perron's address discusses the issues of dying and suicide and the importance of voluntary euthanasia legislation. Perron discusses the suicide of Nancy Crick, the political embarrassment it caused for the Queensland Government and contrasts her death through the drug Nembutal surrounded by friends and family with the reality of the horrible circumstances of most suicides. Perron argues that voluntary euthanasia will become increasingly important as increased lifespans and improved medical technology lead to increased dying times. Perron encourages people to speak directly to politicians in order to influence their position on euthanasia legislation and argues that in the meantime people should fill out an Advanced Directive, which can provide direction in setting out wishes for treatment in the case of incapacitation.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.Date2007KeywordVoluntary EuthanasiaSuicideDeathDrugsMedically Assisted SuicideAdvance DirectivesMedical TechnologyCollectionNorthern Territory Euthanasia CollectionCollection Number14-024Alternative CollectionPage 1076-1086LanguageEnglishProvenanceThe 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 - 11 Pages

PersonMarshall PerronNancy CrickPeter BeattiePlaceQueensland

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