Euthanasia through the ages
Are our moral judgements about euthanasia a product of our time? If we came from a different culture, might our changed views about the...
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Feb
Tag Archives: Voluntary assisted dying
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Dec
How the territories can learn from the states in legalising voluntary assisted dying
Voluntary assisted dying will soon be an option for the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory, now the Senate has just pa...
06
Aug
Telehealth: The next fight for assisted dying advocates
In June 2005, royal assent was given to the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005. This ushered in new ...
04
Jul
When Albanese spoke up for euthanasia
When parliament resumes in Canberra later this month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will have an opportunity to delve back into the H...
21
May
The question of conscientious objection in the voluntary assisted dying debate
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has been legal in countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands for more than a decade.
I...
30
Mar
Assisted dying and palliative care: An argument for ‘chewing gum’
In his classic book Straight and Crooked Thinking – now in its fifth edition (2011) – Robert H. Thouless describes many dishones...
28
Nov
A tribute to the ‘indefatigable’ Rodney Syme
This is an edited version of the tribute to Rodney Syme delivered during the RSA Webinar on 24 November 2021.
It is an incred...
20
Nov
Conscientious objection in Australia: A comparison between VAD and abortion
Conscientious objection is defined, according to Peter Butt, as "an objection to partaking in certain forms of behaviour … on moral gro...
17
Nov
Rodney’s final stand on voluntary assisted dying
Even in his final months of life, Dr Rodney Syme was doing all he could to help make voluntary assisted dying accessible for all Austra...
23
Oct
Farewelling a true hero in Rodney Syme
In the days before Rodney Syme passed away, his family asked if I would like to send a video message to him as his health deteriorated....
01
May
Assisted dying opponents don’t mention Switzerland. Why?
Recently, Dr Theo Boer, an Assistant Professor at a "black-stocking" (strongly conservative Protestant) theological college in the Neth...