Tag: VAD
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.
Vatican publishes lexicon to confront misinterpretations of end-of-life issues
In light of recent end-of-life issues making headlines, the Vatican published a document explaining its teachings on these issues.
Sign the petition: Outcry over palliative care funding cuts
Liberal MLC Susan Carter is urging people to petition for the restoration of palliative care funding to the levels promised by the former Coalition government
VAD palliative care concerns
Questions raised by Catholic MLC Susan Carter have revealed concerning plans for the co-delivery of palliative care and Voluntary Assisted Dying in NSW health districts when VAD comes online on 28 November.
Conscientious objection conference for healthcare workers
Healthcare workers and students concerned about the encroachment of the law on key life issues, including so-called voluntary assisted dying (VAD) and abortion, will...
WA law: a death every 2 days
A person is dying every two days from euthanasia in Western Australia only eight months after the introduction of “voluntary assisted dying” in the...
Experts mourn ‘dangerous’ law
Experts dismayed at euthanasia laws passed by the WA Parliament on 10 December.