Petition · past parliament

Allow people the legally codified right to access effective suicide methods.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to remove any barriers to accessing effective suicide method such as Philip Nitschke's Sarco device, or lethal barbiturates. This is in line with the European Court of Human Rights Article 8 of Respect for Private Life and to protect negative liberty rights.
Coercive suicide prevention and restricting lethal means effectively forces people to stay alive and keeps them trapped in their circumstances. Many will resign themselves to continuing to live rather than take the risks associated with suicide. This effectively makes the individual a slave to society, as we continue living not because it's in our own interests, but because the government has decided that it's not safe, or needs to protect us from our own judgement.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Legalise euthanasia

Timeline

7 Nov 2022 Petition opened for signatures
17 Nov 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Nov 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.