ALMOST 90% of Australians aged 18+ are in favour of "letting patients die when they are hopelessly ill and experiencing unrelievable suffering with no chance of recovery", according to a special Roy Morgan Snap SMS Survey.
In contrast, just 10% (down 7%) say doctors should "try to keep patients alive" and 3% (down 11%) are undecided.
The support for assisted dying at 87% is up a significant 18% since the May 1996 survey.
Analysis shows that large majorities of supporters of all parties now support euthanasia, led by 91% of Greens voters, 88% of National voters, 87% of ALP voters and 86% of Liberal voters.
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