Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passes in NSW upper house, but amendments will be debated as Hunter advocate Abbey Egan says people are suffering while they wait for the legislation to pass

Anita Beaumont
Updated May 12 2022 - 5:30pm, first published 5:00pm
VAD: Abbey Egan, pictured holding a photo of her late partner, Jayde Britton, whose last days were "horrific". Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
VAD: Abbey Egan, pictured holding a photo of her late partner, Jayde Britton, whose last days were "horrific". Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

THE Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill has cleared its first hurdle in the upper house, but a series of "amendments" will still have to be debated before the legislation can become law.

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Anita Beaumont

Anita Beaumont

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Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.

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