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Providing patients with lethal chemicals to end their life is not health care
The Victorian Government’s announcement of reforms to euthanasia and assisted suicide laws is deeply distressing, with the protection and care of vulnerable and dying people further marginalised, writes Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Proposed expansion of Victoria’s VAD laws ‘deeply concerning’
Catholic Health Australia says it is “deeply concerned” about the proposed expansion of Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws.
Victoria to remove ‘gag clause’ from euthanasia laws
The Victorian Government will move to bring its euthanasia laws in line with other states by scrapping a “gag clause” that prevents doctors from initiating conversations about the option with their patients. Source: The Australian.
Low morale of sick and dying highly treatable, leading psychologist says
The will to live for many sick and dying Australians hangs upon a state of mind that can be treated, a leading Australian psychologist says. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Assisted suicide in UK could see ‘major exodus of healthcare professionals’
Legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales “is a further major erosion of the soul and conscience of medicine”, according to a leading pro-life medical doctor. Source: Crux.
Continuing rise in euthanasia deaths demands greater scrutiny
The death toll for New South Wales’ euthanasia regime continues to rise, with data released last week revealing a 50 per cent increase in the death rate since the end of February, writes Monica Doumit. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Bishop says British move to legalise suicide will result in ‘devastating law’
Following the British Parliament voting in favour of a bill to legalise assisted suicide, the Bishop of Nottingham said it would be “a devastating law”, especially for the sick and vulnerable of society. Source: Catholic Herald.
Irish bishops ‘totally reject’ the legalisation of assisted suicide
The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference “totally rejects” a recommendation the incoming government should legalise assisted suicide in restricted circumstances. Source: The Tablet.
Woman who backed out of euthanasia a ‘beacon of hope’
The story of a Dutch woman who changed her mind about being euthanised moments before she was due to have a lethal injection is a “beacon of hope”, says Sydney psychiatrist and palliative care researcher David Kissane. Source: The Catholic Weekly.