Assisting in Suicide – The Attorney-General and the Voluntary Euthanasia Society

Although suicide or attempted suicide ceased to be a crime following the enactment of the Suicide Act in 1961, liability for complicity was retained. In this regard, the Attorney-General sought a High Court declaration that “in specified circumstances” distribution of publication such as EXIT’S A GUIDE TO SELF-DELIVERANCE was an offense. Theoretical & interpretational problems in such cases are discussed. (NBB)