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Wednesday 23 May 2012 from http://www.cla.asn.au/0805/index.php/euthanasia/articles/many-mps-support-right-to-choose-death-l
CLA's policy on euthanasia
CLA supports a person's rights over his or her mind and body, from birth through death. Competent individuals should have free choice in advance whether they wish to receive treatment, or continuing treatment when no longer competent. A person is free to end his or her own life. These rights should be contained in legislation.
Many federal parliamentarians, regardless of party, support new laws to give people the right to choose their own death. Here's how Senator Allison of the Democrats puts it.