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Widow of man who died in a 'cruel' waysays NT's new VAD laws are 'very weak'

The widow of a man who died with a rare neurodegenerative disease says the Northern Territory's new voluntary assisted dying laws are "very weak" and will fail many who need them. She is calling for a 12-month prognosis requirement and a so-called gag clause on health professiona

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Grace Atta27 Aug 2026, 09:21 pmUpdated 4h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Widow of man who died in a 'cruel' way says NT's new VAD laws are 'very weak'

AustraliaGrace Atta

The widow of a man who died with a rare neurodegenerative disease says the Northern Territory's new voluntary assisted dying laws are "very weak" and will fail many who need them. She is calling for a 12-month prognosis requirement and a so-called gag clause on health professionals to be removed.

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Source: ABC News Australia · Grace Atta. Published 27 Aug 2026, 09:21 pm.

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