Dr. Andrew Lyne:

If we look at the state of Victoria in Australia, where an assisted dying model was introduced six years ago, there has been no change in the legislation since and, having spoken to doctors working in the state, there are no plans for any change. Assisted dying is relatively new to many countries in the western hemisphere, but since its introduction in Victoria, it has now been introduced in all the states of Australia. New South Wales has passed legislation.

It comes into effect in the next month or so. In the state of Oregon, which has been referenced before, the significant change is that it is now accessible to American citizens who do not reside in the state. This would be akin to if we allowed Irish citizens in Northern Ireland to access healthcare here in the South. While there has been a change in Oregon, that change has been very small and not significant.