Should dementia patients be able to choose to die?
The Keys family is advocating for reforms to Queensland's Voluntary Assisted Dying laws, aiming to grant dementia patients the right to choose death. Rod Keys, who suffered from advanced dementia, expressed a desire for assistance before he lost his ability to communicate. Nearly 400,000 Australians live with dementia, often unable to meet current legal criteria for assisted dying.
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Published 26 Jun 2026, 19:30 UTC · Updated 26 Jun 2026, 19:40 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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