Reaction To Act
The passage of the bill — one of the first of its kind in the world — provoked a furore in Australia, and indeed in much of the rest of the world. The Act received both widespread support from "death with dignity" and right to die groups who saw it as model to be followed elsewhere, and widespread condemnation from euthanasia opponents, such as right to life groups, who sought to overturn it.
Opponents also included the Australian Medical Association.
Read more about this topic: Rights Of The Terminally Ill Act 1995
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