VICTORIA, Australia, March 22, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Deaths by euthanasia and assisted suicide in the state of Victoria, Australia, have almost doubled in the region since their legalization. Victoria is home to one of the world’s harshest lockdown regimes.
A compulsory bi-annual report put forth by the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board (VADRB) detailed activity from July 1 to December 31, 2020 (the law came into effect June 19, 2019). It stated the following, “the number of practitioner administration permits issued increased by 31.6 per cent, and the number of confirmed deaths from practitioner administration increased by 81.8 per cent.”
This was a significant increase from the previous six months in Victoria. The report displayed bullet-point headings with the following information:
access to voluntary assisted dying [sic] has grown the number of medical practitioners involved continues to grow the Statewide Pharmacy Service experienced greater demand [for deadly drugs] applications were rarely withdrawn due to the applicant deciding not to proceed compliance with the Act remains high
According to the Australian Care Alliance, “The total number of deaths by euthanasia or assistance to suicide in July to December 2020 was 94 – almost double the 49 deaths by these
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