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1、1997-1Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia'sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodie.经过6个月的争论和最后16小时的国会激烈辩论,澳大利亚北部州成为世界上第一个允许医生根据绝症病人个人意愿来结束其生命的合法当局。Themeasur
2、epassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.这个法案以令人信服的15票对10票通过。AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.几乎同时,该消息就出现在互联网上,身处地球另一端的加拿大死亡权利协会执行主席JH收到了该消息。Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.(该
3、法案的)重要性可能需要一段时间才能为人们所完全理解。TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIlllawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.澳大利亚北部州晚期病人权利法促使无论是内科医生还是普通市民都极力想要领会其道德和实践的含义。Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,right-to-lifegroupsandtheAustra
4、lianMedicalAssociationbitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.一些人如释重负,另一些人,包括教会、生命权利组织以及澳大利亚医学会对于这个法案及其草率的通过进行了猛烈抨击。InAustralia—whereanagingpopulation,life-extendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherst
5、atesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.在澳大利亚,人口老龄化、延长寿命技术以及多变的社会态度都发挥着各自作用,其它州也将考虑制定类似的法律来处理安乐死问题。IntheUSandCanada,wheretheright-to-diemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.在美国和加拿大,死亡权利运动正蓄势待发,观察家们正等着多米诺骨牌开始倒下。For
6、LloydNickson,a54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIlllawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.对于现年54岁居住在达尔文地区的肺癌患者LN而言,这个法律的通过意味着他可以平静地照常生活下去而无需整日惧怕即将来临的痛苦:因呼吸困难而痛苦的死去。“I
7、'mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI'dgo,becauseI'vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,”hesays.他说:“从精神层面上讲,我并不怕死,但是我怕的是怎么死,因为我在医院见过病人临死前为了氧气挣扎,抓挠他们的氧气罩”。1997-2Areportconsistentlybroughtbackbyvisitorstothe
8、USishowfriendly,courteous,andhelpfulmostAmericansweretothem.到美国旅游过的游客经常提及,大多数美国人对他们是如何友好、热情和乐于助人