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Euthanasia Deaths Climb Steadily in Victoria

Euthanasia Deaths Climb Steadily in Victoria
An elderly man in Brisbane, Australia on April 27, 2016. AAP Image/Glenn Hunt
Isabella Rayner
Isabella Rayner
8/30/2023|Updated: 9/1/2023
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Over 306 Victorians died using the state’s euthanasia laws last financial year, a steady increase since the practice was legalised, a report has found.

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board annual report found from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, deaths from people accessing a voluntary assisted dying (VAD) substance rose by 11 percent.
Isabella Rayner
Isabella Rayner
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Isabella Rayner is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an author and editor for WellBeing, WILD, and EatWell Magazines.
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