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SA parliament passes assisted dying law

Terminally-ill people wishing to end their lives will be able to access voluntary euthanasia after the South Australian parliament passed historic legislation. The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill was put to a conscience vote, passing parliament on its 17th attempt in 25 years about 11am on Thursday. It includes 68 safeguards and a provision that people… Read More »

UK Parliament sets curfew for its own bars after loophole outrage

British Parliament’s bars will reportedly stop selling alcohol early after lawmakers criticized a loophole that exempted them from a nationwide pub curfew meant to control the coronavirus. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered all pubs to close at 10 p.m. starting last Thursday as the nation grappled with a troubling spike in COVID-19 cases. But… Read More »