A letter from 101 Victorian oncologists illustrates the strong opposition to Australian proposals for assisted suicide and euthanasia. Read more >>
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Right to die, euthanasia, dying with dignity, assisted suicide: the language around this debate is enormously loaded, and shapes the way we feel about it.
Continue Reading → Language as a battlefield: How we got from euthanasia to voluntary assisted dying
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euthanasia and assisted suicide proponents frame their arguments around “facts” and declarations that there is a majority of citizens who support such legislation. Yet, when you take a closer look, their “strong” basis for support is based on misconceptions about such legislation – and misconstrued facts!
Continue Reading → Are citizens being deceived about euthanasia?
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It’s difficult to talk about suicide. Not a person who reads this hasn’t been touched by one. Yet a recent editorial in The Age suggests that, by the numbers alone, public policy on dealing with what is clearly a national problem is not gaining any ground. In fact, the numbers seem to be getting worse.
Continue Reading → Why the Andrews legislation is all about suicide
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Three women died at a resort island as Queensland’s Gold Coast and, when evidence quickly emerged that they had used the same Exit suicide method, the organization’s head, Philip Nitschke claimed association. But why aren’t we celebrating their death? Read more >>
Continue Reading → AUSTRALIA: Triple suicide in Queensland: why aren’t we celebrating?
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