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澳大利亚中央直辖区——北部地方1996年5月通过的允许自愿安乐死的立法7月1日在该直辖区境内生效。这是世界上第一部允许实施安乐死的法律。根据该法,得了不治之症的晚期患者得到两名医生和一名心理学家的签名就可以申请安乐死,医生必须证明患者病程确实已到晚期,头脑清楚,想结束自己的生命。患者得到医生签名后,必须等七天后才能做出最后的决定。患者做出最后决定后还要再等待48小时,然后才能在医生的帮助下自行结束自己的生命。这一法律从它通过之日起就受到澳大利亚政界、宗教界、医学界人士以及土著人的强烈反对,现在正受到法律和政治方面的挑战。反对者们说这部法律超出了
The legislation that allows for voluntary euthanasia, adopted in the Australian Central Welfare Territory - Northern Territory in May 1996, came into effect on 1 July in the said territory. This is the first law in the world that allows euthanasia. Under this law, a late patient who has had an incurable disease can be euthanized by the signature of two doctors and a psychologist. The doctor must prove that the patient's course is indeed advanced, clear-headed and wants to end his own life. After a patient has been signed by a doctor, the patient must wait for seven days before making a final decision. Patients wait another 48 hours for their final decision before they can end their life with the help of a doctor. The law, which has been strongly opposed by political, religious, medical and indigenous peoples in Australia since its adoption, is now being legally and politically challenged. Opponents say the law goes beyond that