Thank you to all those that signed the euthenasia petition that has been in the foyer for the last few weeks. These have been forwarded to Hon Dennis Hill MLC who is leading the opposition to the current bill before pariliament.
It is not too late to voice your concerns to your local member, if you choose.
Last year when the South Austrlian state parliament proposed the legalisation of euthenasia, the bill was only defeated by one vote. Our state came within one vote of legalising euthenasia with only a short cooling off period (3 days from memory) which could have been performed by any medical practioner, including a dentist! Given that we have a 7 day cooling off period when buying a car, this was rediculous.
The bill has thankfully been ammended, but is still dangerous. For example, our information is that the only life-threatening illness that could not be considered grounds toward voluntary euthenasia is mental illness. That leaves a door wide open for much abuse.
It may be of interest to you that the government member that introduced the bill stated in her speech that many in the Church circles supported this legislation. Perhaps this is a great example of when we shouldn't let others speak for us.
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