It might have been hoped that following a consultation – or the veneer of a consultation – the draft euthanasia bill proposed by Tasmanian Independent MLC Mike Gaffney would have improved. Continue reading

Despite assurances by euthanasia proponents that legalisation would not affect the rights of individuals and organisations to conscientiously object, the current bullying of a British Columbia palliative care hospice is showing just how deceptive and misleading these assurances actually were. Continue reading

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is resisting significant pressure from pro-euthanasia advocates to rush through controversial and risky euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation before the state election in October. Continue reading

“Big Four” accounting firm KPMG has found that a significant investment in palliative care will actually save governments health care costs. Continue reading

“For something like this to happen in somebody’s home in 2020 is just absolutely shocking and appalling.” Continue reading

“Heads, I win; tails, you lose” is a fun game to play with young children because they often don’t realise that the way the game has been set up, it’s impossible for them to win.  No matter what they choose, they end up losing. Continue reading

“The impact of normalised euthanasia on our day to day clinical work in palliative care has been profound. Continue reading

New Zealanders will soon go to the polls to decide whether to allow the legalisation of euthanasia in that country. Continue reading

News has emerged this week of a further unforeseen consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to elderly and vulnerable Queensland residents. Continue reading

In Ontario, Canada in March 2020, 33 people died from COVID-19.  In the same month, 199 people died from euthanasia. Continue reading