Speech on Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2016
This bill aims to eliminate this end of life trauma for the families of those for whom conventional medicine has no effect.
This bill aims to eliminate this end of life trauma for the families of those for whom conventional medicine has no effect.
Poll after poll, nationally and locally, indicates 80-85% public support for voluntary assisted dying legislation.
This is the third dying with dignity Bill to be presented to the Tasmanian Parliament since 2009.
Madam Speaker, I support seeking of leave to suspend Standing Orders so Ms Giddings and I can table together the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2016.
I was proud to join Labor's Lara Giddings to launch Helena Lettau’s petition in support of a State-based voluntary assisted dying framework in Launceston today.
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has broken ranks with his church and indicated that he will support a bill for assisted dying.