The man who helped his chronically ill wife commit suicide burst into tears outside court after being discharged without conviction. “I think it’s a miracle. It’s so good that New Zealand has the vision to say what is right and wrong,” said Evans Mott a few minutes after his sentencing at the High Court at Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Euthanasia’
Media battle for euthanasia being waged in Britain
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
A media battle for euthanasia is being waged in Britain in the wake of a court decision refusing a paralysed man the right to end his life. Tony Nicklinson, paralysed from the neck down after a stroke seven years ago, died of natural causes a week after three High Court judges ruled that Parliament should Read more
False reports that Fiji seriously considering a euthanasia clinic
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Media in Australia and New Zealand have been reporting that Fiji is considering setting up a euthanasia clinic. They did so on the strength of information provided by Dr Philip Nitschke, a prominent Australian euthanasia advocate, without checking out his story with the Fiji Government. A spokesperson for the Fiji government, Permanent secretary for Information Read more
A look at cultural traditions on death
Friday, August 24th, 2012
A bioethics conference will focus on spiritual practices about dying, including whether the body is a temple — or a prison. Back when my father’s life was coming to an end at an excruciatingly slow pace, my brother and I vowed not to die like that, with so much compromise and indignity. But hanging on Read more
PM does not appreciate complexity of the euthanasia issue
Friday, August 24th, 2012In a Radio Interview the Prime Minister, Mr Key, said he understands the argument legalising euthanasia could put pressure on the elderly to end their lives early, however he did not buy into it. “I think there’s a lot of euthanasia that effectively happens in our hospitals.” The director of the Association of Salaried Medical Read more
Bishops revive 17th-century prayer for France
Friday, August 10th, 2012
The Catholic bishops of France are reviving a 17th-century custom by asking the faithful to pray for their country on August 15 as a new government plans to legalise same-sex marriage and possibly euthanasia. The custom began with King Louis XIII, who first ordered a “prayer for France” in all churches on the feast of Read more
What sort of message does legalising of euthanasia give elderly?
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
We have to carefully consider the sort of message the legalising of euthanasia would give to those who are elderly, ill or disabled and the message it would send to the rest of society about a person’s worth says the Director of The Nathaniel Centre, the NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre, Mr John Kleinsman. In a study Read more
Any euthanasia law would be open to abuse
Friday, July 27th, 2012
“The legalising of euthanasia would open up new pathways of abuse for many elderly and otherwise vulnerable people,” says Director of The Nathaniel Centre and bioethics researcher John Kleinsman. His comments were made in response to MP Maryan Street’s End of Life Choice Bill being put into the Ballot. Ms Street has publicly admitted her Read more
Care pathway not euthanasia of elderly
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
A report on Professor Patrick Pullicino’s comments about The Liverpool Care Pathway which was published the The Daily Mail was based on sweeping generalisations and lacked accuracy says John Kleinsman, Director of The Nathaniel Centre – the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. Pullicino was reported as saying doctors had turned the use of the Liverpool Care Pathway Read more