Federal MP Alannah MacTiernan says a euthanasia law is needed. Photo: Megan Powell
Pivotal cases of desperate West Australians who ended their lives after battling terminal illnesses prove people want the option to die with dignity, federal MP Alannah MacTiernan says.
On Tuesday, Ms MacTiernan and Greens health spokesman Richard Di Natale announced they would push for a private member’s bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia.
It came a day after WA Police said they were satisfied no third party was involved in the death of an elderly couple in Albany.
The pair both suffered debilitating illnesses and had reportedly contacted euthanasia advocacy group Exit International about products that could end their lives.