Rights of the Terminally Ill Act

Rights of the Terminally Ill Act

Legislation entitled Rights of the Terminally Ill Act includes:
*Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995, briefly legalizing euthanasia in Australia's Northern Territory
*Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act, dealing with withholding of life support in the United States


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