The heartbroken parents of a terminally ill teenager who took his own life in front of them are on a mission to get voluntary euthanasia introduced nationwide after the traumatic experience.
Rhys Habermann made an impassioned plea for his hardworking parents to be spared the consequences of his decision in a harrowing video that was later given to police and the ABC s 7.30 program.
The 19-year-old told the camera he wanted the right to die peacefully. I believe in my right to die by my own choosing. This is tough for everybody but I refuse to go through palliative care, after experiencing a little bit of it this last week, he said.