Terminally ill people located in New South Wales will be able to be legally permitted to end their own lives from tomorrow.

This new legislation makes NSW the last Australian state to introduce voluntary assisted dying (VAD) to eligible patients. 

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there is a pre-existing list of conditions that determines one's eligibility for VAD.

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Terminally ill people located in New South Wales will be able to be legally permitted to end their own lives from tomorrow.
This new legislation makes NSW the last Australian state to introduce voluntary assisted dying (VAD) to eligible patients. 
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there is a pre-existing list of conditions that determines one's eligibility for VAD.
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