Is it possible to raise the Dying with Dignity voluntary euthanasia debate with TT readers please? Our politicians are considering a private members’ Bill at present.
Mercury (Report HERE) is running a clumsily worded ‘Do you support euthanasia’ poll which is obviously stacked by the anti group with 30% yes and 70% No which is the opposite of hundreds of independent polls Australia wide on the nation’s attitude to people having choice and the right to choose how, when and where they die.
I attended a debate at UTAS and the anti-group used a fear campaign rather than address topics audience members raised. The religious groups were there in force.
It’s a discussion that TT can facilitate …
Here is the link …
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_the_Terminally_Ill_Act_1995
… which gives details about Northern Territory’s Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 which was subsequently overturned by John Howard and Kevin Andrews.
