Euthanasia Bill Passes Western Australia Lower House

Euthanasia Bill Passes Western Australia Lower House
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan in Perth, Australia on Jan. 21, 2018. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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Euthanasia laws have passed Western Australia’s lower house, with the bill now likely to face a tougher passage through parliament’s upper house.

The bill passed 45 to 11 in the Legislative Assembly late Sept. 24 after more than 70 hours of debate, including an all-night sitting, prompting applause from MPs.