A discussion from the Alan Jones Breakfast Program with Cate Faehrmann on her Bill 'Rights of the Terminally Ill'

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RECENTLY all NSW parliamentarians have received a lot of correspondence on voluntary euthanasia and it has mostly been in support, with many people sharing very personal stories about themselves or a loved one.
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WHEN the US state of Vermont approved a "death with dignity" Bill for terminally ill patients this week, legislators were hailed for "embracing the high margin of public support for end-of-life choices nationwide".

The applause came from Barbara Coombs, of Compassion and Choices, although the 75-65 vote for the End of Life Choice Bill was not quite as tight an embrace as polling showing 70 per cent of Americans support voluntary euthanasia.
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Vermont is poised to join three other states permitting doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally ill patients after the state House approved a compromise bill similar to Oregon's 1997 law.
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Cross benchers Alex Greenwich, Greg Piper and Jamie Parker have announced that they will co-sponsor Cate Faehrmann’s Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill in the Legislative Assembly. A forum with Greg and Cate is to be held at Leichhart, 26 May 2013.
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People will soon be able to record their dying wishes, such as whether they want to be resuscitated or kept alive by a life support system, on their electronic health record.

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek announced the changes on Thursday as part of a $10 million Commonwealth commitment to allow people to store so-called Advance Care Directives on their electronic health record.
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A renewed bid to legalise euthanasia has divided the Illawarra community, with religious and political leaders expressing opposing views on the Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill being debated in NSW Parliament.
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Cate Faehrmann is touring the state to talk about her Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill. A forum is to be held on 20 May 2013 at Mosman with special guests Jane Caro and David Leaf.
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Cross benchers Alex Greenwich, Greg Piper and Jamie Parker have announced that they will co-sponsor Cate Faehrmann’s Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill in the Legislative Assembly. A forum with Greg and Cate is to be held at Paddington RSL, 13 May 2013.
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Marius Benson is speaking to the Greens member of the NSW Upper House - Cate Faehrmann on the Rights of the Terminally ill Bill.
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