Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition David Sparkes, reporting for ABC News Australia, said that the euthanasia lobby is looking for more doctors who are willing to kill. According to his report: Victoria has had assisted dying laws since the middle of the year, but euthanasia advocates say access is still proving difficult. They argueContinue reading “Australian euthanasia lobby want more doctors to kill.”
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Another Australian state on the verge of legalising euthanasia
This article was published by Mercatornet on December 6, 2019. By Richard Egan At 4:11pm on Thursday, 5 December 2019, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 passed its third reading vote in the Legislative Council of the Parliament of Western Australia by a decisive vote of 24 to 11. Only one member changed her voteContinue reading “Another Australian state on the verge of legalising euthanasia”
Australian woman charged with Killing her millionaire boyfriend.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Matthew Dunbar and Natasha Darcy Natasha Beth Darcy has been charged with killing her boyfriend, Matthew Dunbar (42) in August 2017, soon after he named her the sole beneficiary of his multi-million dollar estate. I am writing about the alleged murder of Dunbar is that Darcy is accused ofContinue reading “Australian woman charged with Killing her millionaire boyfriend.”
Western Australian doctor recommends ‘kill clinics.’
This article was published by Hope Australia on October 16, 2019. While the suggestion that specialized “kill clinics” should be established to implement the government’s proposed euthanasia regime might sound shocking, their creation would be entirely consistent with the Bill currently before the WA Legislative Council, as well as the experience in overseas jurisdictions whereContinue reading “Western Australian doctor recommends ‘kill clinics.’”
Western Australian Parliament has marathon debate on euthanasia bill.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The rally against the euthanasia bill ABC News Australia reported that after a 20-hour marathon debate, the Western Australia euthanasia bill only achieved debate on 50 of the 184 clauses in the euthanasia bill. Jacob Kagi, writing for ABC News reported: The all-night sitting wrapped up after 5:00Continue reading “Western Australian Parliament has marathon debate on euthanasia bill.”
Western Australians want palliative care improved before considering euthanasia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition A poll of Western Australian country voters indicated that 73% of those surveyed said that they believe that palliative care should be improved before euthanasia legalislation is introduced.An article by Nathan Hondros published in the Sydney Morning Herald today reported: Regional Western Australians want palliative care fixed beforeContinue reading “Western Australians want palliative care improved before considering euthanasia.”
Australia’s Dr Death is watching his clients die by suicide.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Nadia Kajouji In September 2014, a former Minnesota nurse, William Melchert-Dinkel, was convicted of assisted suicide in the death of Mark Drybrough from England and attempting to assist the suicide of Canadian teenager Nadia Kajouji. Melchert-Dinkel was a suicide voyeur who preyed upon suicidal members of a chat-room andContinue reading “Australia’s Dr Death is watching his clients die by suicide.”
Australian euthanasia promoter, Philip Nitschke, challenged by woman whose father died after receiving suicide advice.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition As reported by Gary Adshead with News9.com.au, a woman, whose father died by suicide after being assisted Dr Philip Nitschke, challenged Nitschke at a pro-euthanasia Exit meeting. Adshead reported that a woman named Candice confronted Nitschke, during the pro-euthanasia meeting stating: “There are young people who have died,Continue reading “Australian euthanasia promoter, Philip Nitschke, challenged by woman whose father died after receiving suicide advice.”
Euthanasia bill to be fast tracked in Western Australia.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director – Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. I would like to comment on the language of the Western Australia (WA) euthanasia bill. The WA government has indicated that it will fast track the euthanasia bill through parliament, yet no one outside of the government, has seen the bill. It appears that the WA Labor government isContinue reading “Euthanasia bill to be fast tracked in Western Australia.”
Abandoning hope: Euthanasia for mental disorders.
This article was published by the Australian Care Alliance on July 24, 2019. Guidelines issued for assessing and executing requests for euthanasia and assisted suicide from people with mental disorders, including addictions such as alcoholism, by the Netherlands Federation of Medical Specialists and the National Council of the Order of Physicians of Belgium essentially authoriseContinue reading “Abandoning hope: Euthanasia for mental disorders.”