At the eleventh hour that has sent all Tasmanian MPs an eleven page letter summarizing their concerns about the Giddings/McKim to be debated this afternoon. Continue reading

Debate begins today in the Tasmanian Parliament on the bill proposed by Premier Lara Giddings MP and her colleague, Nick McKim MP. More than two years in the making, this is a decisive day for all Tasmanians. This morning I received a picture via the twitter feed of a Tasmanian journalist under the heading, "Dying with Dignity members outside State Parliament ahead of today's voluntary euthanasia debate."The picture shows a dozen people holding signs saying 'I'm part of the 80%". This is a reference to a recent survey of Tasmanian's attitudes conducted by Dying with Dignity that says support in the island state is at four-fifths of the population. Continue reading

MEDIA RELEASE  Tasmanian Euthanasia Bill:A recipe for abuse! Continue reading

Doctors Opposed to Euthanasia  is an Australian national of doctors who oppose the introduction of euthanasia & assisted suicide.  Continue reading

A recent report on the pages of the  Melbourne AGE newspaper backs up the concerns expressed by disability group Lives Worth Living to the Tasmanian Parliament over the soon-to-be-debated euthanasia bill. Continue reading

In 2012, at the tenth anniversary of the Dutch euthanasia laws, Eric van Wijlick, policy maker at the Royal Dutch Society of Doctors (KNMG) lamented that, "Euthanasia has become the central point of conversation between a doctor and a patient who is suffering when it should be seen as a "last resort"." The Royal Dutch Society of Doctors supports the law. Continue reading

A recently formed Australian group called 'Lives Worth Living' sent a letter today to all Tasmanian MPs outlining their opposition to the Tasmanian euthanasia & assisted suicide bill.  Note well: The group does not come from a pro-life or religious perspective, which confirms not only that concern about this type of legislation is broad-based, but that the media's characterization of the opposition in Tasmania as being from 'Christian Groups' is unfounded. Continue reading

   Hobart Anglican Bishop, John Harrower, writes to Tasmanian MPs. Sensible straight talk. This letter was published on the  Continue reading

An article in today's  Hobart Mercury confirms Exit International's attention on the euthanasia & assisted suicide bill set to be debated in the Tasmanian Parliament next week. Continue reading

 we looked at the confusion that is unnecessarily clouding the debate over the Tasmanian euthanasia bill. Nick McKim MP failed to note the necessary distinctions between an action with the direct intention to kill and an action with the intention to relieve pain and suffering. In my last post  Continue reading