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Accompanying the dying paramount for Catholic health providers
As voluntary assisted dying laws came into effect in South Australia this week, Catholic Health Australia has reiterated the focus of its members on “healing and accompanying the dying through excellent end-of-life care”. Source: The Southern Cross.
Queensland’s deputy premier urges UK to pass euthanasia laws
Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has written to British MPs urging them to back euthanasia laws for the terminally ill. Source: The Australian.
Catholic priests might deny sacraments in euthanasia cases
Terminally ill people who end their lives with voluntary euthanasia could be denied the last rites when Queensland becomes the fourth state to operate a right-to-die program on January 1. Source: The Australian.
Northern Territory Government won’t rush to introduce euthanasia laws
The Northern Territory Government will not commit to legislating for voluntary euthanasia before the 2024 election. Source: NT News.
Fly-in fly-out euthanasia squads immoral: Bishop Harris
Townsville Bishop Tim Harris has called on the Queensland Government to rescind a decision to fund doctors flying to regional parts of the state to help terminally ill patients end their lives. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Chief Minister says euthanasia could become law in ACT by 2024
The ACT’s Chief Minister Andrew Barr says voluntary euthanasia could be made lawful in the territory by the end of 2024. Source: Canberra Times.
Territory governments regain right to make euthanasia laws
Laws restricting the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary euthanasia have been repealed after more than two decades in place. Source: The Australian.
Senate set to lift ban on territories legislating on euthanasia
The ban on the ACT and Northern Territory legislating on euthanasia is set to be lifted tonight, with the Senate to sit for as long as it takes to reach a final vote on territory rights. Source: Canberra Times.
Modelling predicts 400 euthanasia deaths in Queensland in 2023
About 400 terminally ill adults are expected to use Queensland’s euthanasia laws to legally end their lives during the first 12 months of the new laws coming into effect. Source: ABC News.