Editor’s note. This article was published by the Care Alliance and reposted at the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. Western Australia is a state in Australia. Nick Goiran is a long standing Liberal MP. In the lead speech opposing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 which would legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in Western Australia, the Hon. …
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By Michael Cook Abortion will be legal everywhere in Australia after the New South Wales Parliament passed a bill decriminalising it. Although the bill sailed through the Upper House by a vote of 26-14, it was bitterly contested. The debate has weakened the authority of the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, who strongly supported it. Some …
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By Dave Andrusko When the state of New South Wales legalized abortions for any reason up to 22 weeks and up to birth with the permission of two doctors and a hospital committee, Thursday’s passage means abortion has been removed from the Crimes Act in five of Australia’s six states. Passage of The Reproductive Health …
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By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition ABC News Australia reported that after a 20-hour marathon debate, the Western Australia euthanasia bill only achieved debate on 50 of the 184 clauses in the euthanasia bill. Jacob Kagi, writing for ABC News reported: The all-night sitting wrapped up after 5:00 am on Friday, having …
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After Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland? By Michael Cook The Labor-majority Parliament of the Australian state of Victoria passed assisted dying legislation in December 2017. This came into effect in June and the first patient has already died. Applications from a dozen or so Victorians have already been approved. Two other Labor states are also …
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By Sarah Bowler *Pseudonyms have been used to preserve privacy (AUSTRALIA) Savannah* found herself in a detention center after fleeing conflict in her own country and then immigrated to Australia. With no family or support networks, she came to Diamond Women’s Support seeking help to navigate parenthood successfully. Another client, Jasmine,* faced harassment from her …
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By Michael Cook The Australian state of Victoria has issued its first “voluntary assisted dying” permit under its 2017 euthanasia legislation, according to The Age. The permit has not been used, but it will allow an unidentified terminally ill person to obtain a lethal medication to end his or her life when desired. The state …
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By Michael Cook Euthanasia and assisted suicide became legal in the Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday. A bill authorizing “assisted dying” was passed by the State Parliament in November 2017; it took 18 months to set up the regulatory and administrative framework. The first death under the law could occur in the next few …
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By Michael Cook One year ago, in December 2017, the Australian state of Victoria legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide. This has given new heart to supporters in other states who have been lobbying for years for the “right-to-die”. Helpfully, the Australian Healthcare Review has just published a review of how supporters were able to break the …
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By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Supreme Court in Brisbane, Australia, is hearing the case of Graham Robert Morant (69) who has been charged for assisting the suicide of his wife Jennifer Morant (58) in 2014. According to prosecutors, Morant encouraged and assisted his wife Jennifer, to die by suicide. In …
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By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week, the Australian Senate defeated a bill (36 to 34) that would have permitted the country’s two territories– the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory–to legalize euthanasia. According to an article by Greg Brown in The Australian Senator Burston reversed his long-held support …
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By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Great news. The Australian Senate defeated the assisted suicide bill after two members of the Senate, who indicated that they would support the bill, changed their minds and voted against it. Dana McCauley reported for The Sydney Morning Herald that: The bill, introduced by Liberal Democratic Party …
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