Tag: VAD
What makes a ‘good death’ in the light of Easter
Witnessing both birth and death reveals a shared truth as both are marked by wonder, pain, and the need for others. This Easter, we are reminded that death is not simply to be managed, but understood in the light of Christ.
UK Catholic lawmakers fight to stop ‘outrageous’ bills on assisted suicide,...
As the UK Parliament debates controversial legislation to allow assisted suicide and abortion up to birth, the country's Catholic politicians are struggling on to defend pro-life values.
NT to introduce VAD bill in mid-2026
The Northern Territory government will introduce a bill on voluntary assisted dying in the middle of 2026 after a long parliamentary inquiry into the legislation ended in September 2025.
Northern Territory battle over ‘assisted dying’ law resumes
The Northern Territory’s battle with legislation over voluntary assisted dying (VAD), or doctor-assisted dying, has been revived.
Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci affirms church’s position on VAD
The Northern Territory government is conducting a public consultation on euthanasia, also known as voluntary assisted dying (VAD).
Ticking time bomb next on VAD list
Rational suicide advocate, Philip Nitschke, is developing a kill switch that can be implanted into a person’s body to release lethal drugs into their bloodstream on a day of their choosing
Archbishop Comensoli hits out at Victorian government
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has hit out at the Victorian Government after it announced major reforms to the state’s euthanasia and assisted suicide laws which would remove vital safeguards.
Tuscan bishop laments passage of VAD law in Italy, calls it...
The head of the Tuscan Bishops' Conference said the passage of a new law in Italy allowing medically assisted suicide was "not an achievement, but a defeat for everyone."
Pro-life groups welcome British cardinal’s attack on “irresponsible” assisted suicide bill
Pro-life groups are rallying against a fast-tracked bill in the UK Parliament that would legalise doctor-assisted suicide.
Shocking stats in new VAD report
The first annual report on euthanasia and assisted suicide contains some shocking data, including a 50 per cent increase in deaths since the last reporting period, writes Monica Doumit.
Catholic bishops decry British end of life vote: “May God help...
Catholic bishops in England have decried a vote for assisted suicide, with one saying it represented a "dark day" in the history of the country.
The fatal flaws in Queensland’s euthanasia scheme
The Queensland coroner has just found that a Queensland nightclub requires more ID checks for entry than the state's euthanasia laws require for access to lethal drugs. The fatal flaws in the system have resulted in at least one wrongful death, writes Monica Doumit.
