July 22, 2010: In June 2010 Justice Kouralis of the South Australian Supreme Court made a judicial decision handing down a landmark in the development of end-of-life discussions: he reconfirmed the right of a competent person to refuse medical treatment and to refuse food and fluid. He indicated that carers not only must abide by such decision, but do have a duty to provide oral hygiene to palliate pain and discomfort in such cases.

May 14, 2010: South Australia keeps trying to move forward in legalizing euthanasia. This time Independent MP Bob Such introduced his Private Member's Bill in the House of Assembly. ABC News reports about it.

September 10, 2009: As from today you can read the July, 2009 VE Bulletin of SAVES.

Adapted from SAVES -- South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia SocietyPhysician-Assisted Suicide in Dutch Psychiatric Practice