Euthanasia
‘Sensitive issue’: LNP campaign mired in questions of conscience
The LNP leader has brushed off a third day of questions about abortion laws, while the premier has promised to grant Labor MPs a conscience vote.
- by Matt Dennien
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‘Show their true colours’: Leadership test looms for Crisafulli
The LNP leader again insisted there would be no change to abortion or assisted dying laws if he were premier. But it might not be up to him.
- by Matt Dennien and William Davis
Doctors travelling, posting scripts to avoid ‘suicide’ investigations
While LNP leader David Crisafulli has promised “no change” to assisted dying laws, moral and legal sensitivities are already evident in how the scheme is being run.
- by Sean Parnell, Matt Dennien and William Davis
Former right-wing senator, Sky News host may get cabinet role if LNP wins power, MP suggests
Although denied by leader David Crisafulli, speculation has been rife that former conservative senator Amanda Stoker could be parachuted into an LNP cabinet.
- by Matt Dennien
Sarah’s mum starved herself to death. It was the only legal way for her to go
Wendy Mitchell spent a decade educating people about living with dementia. Now her daughter wants to tell us about how she died, and why it didn’t have to be that way.
- by Michael Bachelard
Narelle watched her husband die a painful death, so she chose hers
Since NSW became the last state in Australia to offer voluntary assisted dying in November, hundreds of people have applied. These are some of their stories.
- by Angus Thomson
Cherryl Barassi’s doctor says he should be allowed to raise assisted dying with patients
Dr Nick Carr said Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws need to be brought into line with other states, which allow doctors to raise the issue.
- by Broede Carmody
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Cherryl Barassi relished life. Now, she says it is time to go
Cherryl and Ron promised each other they would leave the world at a time of their own choosing. Ron never got to choose his time, his widow reflects. So she is fighting to choose hers.
- by Royce Millar
Man dies after taking assisted dying drugs meant for someone else
The Coroners Court in Brisbane opened the inquest into the death of a man found dead at home by his adult daughter.
- by Rex Martinich
Former Dutch prime minister and wife die hand-in-hand in double euthanasia
The Rights Forum described him as “idiosyncratic” and said that Van Agt and his wife were very ill, but “couldn’t live without each other”.
- by James Jackson
Euthanasia advocates slam state review for ruling out expansion
Victoria’s Health Department has said it will “not consider” expanding the scheme to people with dementia, or permit doctors to initiate conversations about voluntary assisted dying with terminally ill patients.
- by Henrietta Cook
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