Is euthanasia legal in Australia?
Assisted dying only
Physician-assisted suicide is legal in Australia under voluntary assisted dying laws, but active euthanasia is not legal.
Australia is one of 4 countries classified “Assisted dying only” for euthanasia — 10% of the 40 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- New Zealand
- Euthanasia legal Voluntary euthanasia is legal in New Zealand under the End of Life Choice Act 2019, allowing assisted suicide for those with terminal illnesses.
- Philippines
- Illegal Active euthanasia is illegal in the Philippines, and doctors face imprisonment for assisting suicide.
- Japan
- Varies by region Japan has no official euthanasia laws, but local court cases have created a tentative legal framework for both passive and active euthanasia.
- South Korea
- Passive only South Korea legalized passive euthanasia in February 2018, but active euthanasia remains illegal.
- India
- Passive only Passive euthanasia is legal in India, but active euthanasia remains illegal.
- Russia
- Illegal Euthanasia is illegal under Federal Law No.323, though no specific punishment exists.
Other laws in Australia
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Surrogacy
- Altruistic only
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.