Pages tagged "New South Wales"
NSW narrowly defeats assisted suicide legislation
Nov 29, 2017
We received great news on 16 November, as the euthanasia bill in NSW was narrowly defeated by a razor-thin margin of 20 votes to 19. The MLCs obviously listened to the serious concerns raised by doctors, lawyers and other professionals about the legislation and voted accordingly.
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A Nurse’s Perspective on Euthanasia
Oct 28, 2017
We are often so focused on the effects that euthanasia and assisted suicide have on the primary party – the victim – that we overlook the second party – the medical professional in charge of administering lethal medication.
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An Open Letter to the Members of Parliament by Australian Palliative Care Professionals
Oct 17, 2017
We, the undersigned Australian Palliative Medicine professionals, do not support the introduction of medically assisted suicide or euthanasia in the states of Victoria and New South Wales. We are also writing to address claims made about Palliative Care by assisted suicide advocates, including Mr Andrew Denton, to the public and in the media. We do not intend this response as an attack on Mr Denton, and wish him well with a good recovery in his present illness.
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NSW Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Bill is Radical and Dangerous
Sep 26, 2017
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 was introduced into the Legislative Council by the Hon Trevor Khan MLC on Thursday 21 September 2017.
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Assisted suicide and euthanasia: Where is the divide?
Sep 05, 2017
Some of the discourse on assisted suicide and euthanasia can make the question seem complicated. In essence the proposition is quite simple: should our society allow doctors to support a person’s wish to suicide or not?
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Orwellian Bill due to be introduced in NSW in August preceded by 'group think'.
Jun 12, 2017
by Paul Russell: A draft assisted suicide and euthanasia bill is currently being circulated for comment and consultation in New South Wales. The consultation is being conducted by the 'NSW Parliamentary Working Group on Assisted Dying'. Although this sounds rather official, essentially the members of this group are simply a common interest group of MPs within the parliament.Not only is this 'working group' not an official organ of the parliament, but the consultation itself holds no official status either. You've probably guessed; the members who will oversee the consultation are also the members of the working group!
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Rights or Wrongs of the Faehrmann Bill
May 22, 2013
This month, The Hon Cate Faehrmann MLC introduced her Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 2013
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NSW Euthanasia debate - MPs speeches focus on the main points
May 20, 2013
The following quotes are from speeches on The Hon Cate Faehrmann MLC's Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill in the chamber debate on the 9th of May. The bill is likely to be heard further on the 23rd of May. Clearly focusing on the real issues makes for a good debate. Here are some of the many great comments:
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Care Not Killing UK Director challenges NSW MLC Cate Faehrmann
May 20, 2013
Dr Peter Saunders, campaign director of the UK's Care Not Killing responds to claims made by NSW MLC Cate Faehrmann in her second reading speech on her Rights of the Terminally Ill bill currently under debate int he NSW Upper House.
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