- 41. ‘Be careful what you wish for.’ Euthanasia and Rob Jonquiere’s ‘ideal’ society
- (Bioethics at the End of Life)
- ... ever an instance in which this applies it is in regard to euthanasia and assisted-suicide Proponents of a law change believe the issue is fundamentally about 'choice'. Allowing those who want it to choose ...
- Created on 07 April 2015
- 42. Editorial: Euthanasia-on-demand and without demand – let’s not kid ourselves
- (Bioethics at the End of Life)
- Dr Rob Jonquiere, Communications Director of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, has recently completed a tour of New Zealand at the invitation of the New Zealand Voluntary Euthanasia Society. ...
- Created on 07 April 2015
- 43. Euthanasia – the bigger picture
- (Bioethics at the End of Life)
- Media generated discussions about euthanasia and assisted suicide are often initiated by the story of tragic individual cases. The rhetoric used invariably focuses on 'choice' and the so-called 'right' ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 44. Book Review: Five Days at Memorial
- (Bioethics at the End of Life)
- ... play of American politics. This is a book which will challenge those who think that euthanasia is only a black and white issue. Many of the leading characters implicated in the administration of allegedly ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 45. A World Cleansed of Imperfections?
- (Bioethics and Health Care)
- This article by Max Wind-Cowie dismantles the ‘choice’ argument used by those who promote abortion and euthanasia for the reason that individuals should have the right to decide for themselves. He suggests ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 46. Eugenics in New Zealand
- (Bioethics and Health Care)
- ... when a German father asked the state authorities to kill his disabled baby the request was granted. That was the start of the Nazi euthanasia policies. The Nazi doctors killed more disabled children, then ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 47. Editorial: In search of a consistent ethic of life
- (Bioethical issues)
- I was recently asked to participate in a series of talks designed to stimulate reflection on our responsibility to be stewards of all creation. The topic of my talk was euthanasia. A friend thought ...
- Created on 09 December 2014
- 48. Catholic Health Australia releases new Advance Care Plan
- (Bioethics at the End of Life)
- ... to obtain or provide. Persons are encouraged to clarify the burdens they would find acceptable. Critically, the document notes that in light of the continuing debates over euthanasia and the withdrawal ...
- Created on 18 August 2014
- 49. Child Poverty and Euthanasia: joining the dots
- (Bioethics at the End of Life)
- Sue Buckley and John Kleinsman Child poverty and euthanasia are potentially risky topics for politicians in any year, but especially in an election year. The decision late last year to remove the End ...
- Created on 18 August 2014
- 50. Election 2014: A statement by the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand
- (What is Bioethics?)
- ... between important issues – for example, prioritising a politician’s or a party’s position on euthanasia or poverty. Catholic teaching does not trade off the wellbeing of vulnerable groups of people against ...
- Created on 18 August 2014
- 51. Letter to a first time voter
- (What is Bioethics?)
- ... immigration, child poverty, family violence, growing inequality, support for beneficiaries, euthanasia, abortion, health-funding, racism, education, housing and prison reform, just to name some of the ...
- Created on 18 August 2014