104-year-old academic David Goodall says in his final hours he has ‘no hesitations whatsoever’

As 104-year-old academic David Goodall prepares to end his life through voluntary euthanasia in Switzerland, he has told a press conference he hopes his story encourages Australians to take a more liberal view on assisted dying.

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This week, Dr Goodall travelled to Switzerland where an end of life clinic has approved his application to exercise the so-called “Swiss option”.

Speaking at a press conference in the Swiss city of Basel on Wednesday, Dr Goodall was surprised by the crowd of international media packed into the room.

“I’m rather surprised at the wide interest in my case. I am very appreciative of the hospitality of the Swiss Federation and the [ability] to come to an end gracefully,” he…

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