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ACT voluntary assisted dying scheme begins, allowing Canberrans to 'die with dignity' (www.abc.net.au)

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November 3 marks the beginning of the ACT's voluntary assisted dying scheme, making the territory the second-last Australian jurisdiction to legalise it.

There are some key criteria that a person must meet, if they wish to access the ACT's voluntary assisted dying scheme. A person must:

Be 18 or older *Have lived in the ACT for the last 12 months (unless a residency exemption is granted).
Have an advanced and progressive medical condition that is expected to cause death and is causing intolerable suffering
Have decision making capacity at all stages throughout the process
Be acting voluntarily and without coercion.

But, unlike other jurisdictions, the ACT's scheme does not require someone to have a diagnosed timeframe until death.

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