Some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage.

• 很多人看到病人减轻痛苦送了口气，其他的，包括教会，生命人权组织和澳大利亚医疗联合会，都攻击法案和其草率通过。