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NSW statutory review of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act begins
The New South Wales statutory review of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 is underway and submissions are being invited from the public ahead of the February 27 deadline. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Church leaders shocked by spike in ‘state sanctioned suicide’
Church leaders are questioning the trajectory of Australian society after a shock spike in euthanasia deaths enabled under voluntary assisted dying legislation across the nation. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Assisted dying deaths spike across Australia as thousands use new laws
More than 7200 people have died using voluntary assisted dying since it became legal in Australia in 2019, including 3329 last financial year alone. Source: The Australian.
Call for more palliative care as VAD rate rises sharply
More than 250 South Australians chose to end their life through euthanasia last financial year – a 150 per cent increase since it was legalised three years ago. Source: The Advertiser.
Common good should be prioritised over personal choice
Euthanasia prioritises personal choice over the common good, ignoring harms to foundational societal values and risks to vulnerable people, bioethicist Margaret Somerville writes. Source: Catholic Voice.
NT Government to introduce euthanasia legislation in mid-2026
The Northern Territory Government will introduce a bill on voluntary assisted dying in mid-2026, following a long parliamentary inquiry into the legislation that concluded in September. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Archbishop makes plea against ‘kill teams’ in aged care
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has criticised euthanasia laws in New South Wales following a failed attempt to overhaul the scheme, declaring faith-based aged-care facilities should not be forced to “host kill teams on site”. Source: The Australian.
‘Culture of death’ taking hold in NSW
The annual report on euthanasia and assisted suicide in New South Wales reveals a disturbing 53 per cent increase in deaths over the past 12 months, Monica Doumit writes. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Slovenian voters reject proposed law in referendum
Slovenian voters have rejected a proposed euthanasia law in a referendum, blocking legislation that would have allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives. Source: CNA.