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QLD to see VAD bill by mid-2021
Queensland will see a bill to legalise voluntary assisted dying by mid-year 2021, following Labor’s election win.
Read moreAndrew Denton nominated for NSW Australian of the Year
Andrew Denton, Go Gentle Australia’s founding director, has been nominated as a NSW finalist in the Australian of the Year awards.
Read moreSouth Australian MPs vow to introduce VAD bill by end of year
A group of South Australian MPs has committed to introduce a voluntary assisted dying bill "within weeks".
Read moreNZ votes YES to compassion & choice
Voters in New Zealand have overwhelmingly supported the right of an eligible terminally ill person to seek legal voluntary assisted dying.
Read moreVAD advocate nominated for Senior Australian of Year
Veteran of the voluntary assisted dying movement, Dr Rodney Syme AM, has been named among Victoria’s nominees for the 2021 Senior Australian of the Year.
Read moreA Christian Response to 'No Euthanasia Day'
I must admit I am baffled that the Catholic Leader News, quoting the Salvation Army, is using ‘love your neighbour’ as a reason for opposing Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). Prolonging suffering is not an act of love.
Read moreThe religious right’s campaign to spike NZ's euthanasia referendum
In the leadup to the euthanasia referendum in New Zealand, an array of conservative Christian political organisations is running an expensive campaign to sow fear and doubt about the safety of the law. But why are they hiding their Christian identities, asks Graham Adams.
Read moreGaffney tables Tasmanian VAD Bill
Independent MLC Mike Gaffney has tabled the End of Life Choice (Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill) 2020 in the Tasmanian parliament.
Read moreWhy there will always be a need for assisted dying laws
The number one misleading argument against Voluntary Assisted Dying laws is that ‘there would be no need if only palliative care were properly resourced’.
Read moreBeware the scare campaign against voluntary assisted dying
Those who oppose voluntary assisted dying ignore the wealth of evidence that shows the laws are safe and effective and routinely resort to strained hypotheticals and misinformation.
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