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Q76
(IAS/1996)
Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Governance, Policies & Social Justice
Which one of the following has legalised euthanasia ?
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Explanation
In 1995, the Northern Territory of Australia became the first jurisdiction in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia through the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act. This law came into effect in July 1996.
- Historical Significance: It allowed terminally ill patients to request medical assistance to end their lives under strict conditions.
- Federal Intervention: The law was controversial and short-lived; the Australian Federal Parliament exercised its constitutional power to overturn the territory's legislation in March 1997.
- Other Options: In 1996, euthanasia remained illegal in Texas, Quebec (which legalized it much later in 2014), and Maharashtra.
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