Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 law permitting euthanasia, and it expressly leaves open the possibility of a territory passing laws regarding the withholding of life support. Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 The Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 (NT) was a controversial law legalising euthanasia in the Northern Territory, which was passed by the Parliament of the Northern Territory of Australia in 1995. The Act was passed by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly on 25 May 1995 by a vote of 15 to 10, received the Administrator's assent on 16 June 1995, and entered into force on 1 July 1996. A year
LGBT rights in the Netherlands a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation in the military. The "Equal Rights Law", enacted in 1994, bans discrimination on sexual orientation on the grounds of employment, housing, public accommodations, and more. After the country began granting same-sex couples domestic partnerships benefits in 1998, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Same-sex joint and stepchild adoption are also permitted. Lesbian couples can get access to IVF as well. The Netherlands has become one of the most culturally liberal countries in the world, with recent polls indicating that more than 90% of