Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death welcomes new NT law
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Dr Philip Nitschke, who helped a terminal cancer patient through the world's first voluntary assisted dying process 30 years ago, welcomes the NT's new laws, but concerns remain about how prognosis will be factored in.
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- Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death welcomes new NT lawABC News (Australia)