Readers will recall that an assisted suicide   in Massachusetts in November last year on the day of the US Presidential Elections by a margin of 51% to 49%.ballot initiative was defeated Continue reading

If I dug deeply into the family's photo albums I would eventually find a few old Polaroids of a skinnier version of me wearing soccer goalkeeper's gear with boots and gloves, ready for battle. Those were the days - but I'll spare you the images!  These days I live out my love for the sport somewhat vicariously through my youngest son's soccer exploits and my middle son's refereeing. Breaking the 'habits of a lifetime' in conceding that at least one referee knows what he's doing still hurts! Continue reading

Many of my Australian readers will recognise the provenance of this image and perhaps even the name of the man on the television screen.  The year was 1956 (before my time!). The image was the first Australian Television broadcast; the broadcaster was Bruce Gyngell. Gyngell helped set up the very first television station in Australia and is revered across the globe for his pioneering efforts, his vision and his creativity. Continue reading

This is an important story from Oregon. Like Jeanette, if euthanasia and/or assisted suicide ever comes to Australia, we will want to meet doctors like Dr Kenneth Stevens:  From Continue reading

This is a cross-post from  Irene Ogrizek's blog. It was a guest post by  Continue reading

CTV news reported on the presentation by a Belgian law professor who explained how the Belgian euthanasia law is abused.   Continue reading

The name Brian Pollard is well known to Australians involved in the anti-euthanasia movement just as it is in palliative care circles.  Dr Brian Pollard founded the first full time Australian Palliative Care Service and Concord Hospital in Sydney. Over the intervening years Dr Pollard has been a vocal critic of euthanasia, providing evidence before parliamentary committees and critical analyses of bills over a very long period. Many, including myself, have benefited from Brian's observations and clarity on this subject. He is now retired and considered by this writer and others as a heroic model for our continuing work. Continue reading

This opinion piece in the  Montreal Gazette was written to warn the people and legislators in Quebec about the insurmountable problems of euthanasia. Continue reading

This article by Irene Ogrizek first appeared on her blog: Continue reading

In his  Address in Reply speech to the Governor General's speech at the recent opening of the new Federal Parliament, outspoken South Australian Senator, Cory Bernardi, railed against the continued push in Australian States for euthanasia. Continue reading