Tag Archives: palliative care

Media Release: Tasmanian Parliament should say ‘no’ to assisted suicide push

Liberal candidate for Bass Michael Ferguson today called on all members of the House of Assembly to reject the Greens’ proposed euthanasia legislation as an ill-conceived attempt to condone assisted suicide.

Mr Ferguson said this was his strong personal view and noted that the Parliamentary Liberal Party had adopted a conscience vote position on the matter.

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Tasmanian Parliament report on the need for legislation on voluntary euthanasia

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION ON VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA (1998)

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Press Release: Labor’s Palliative Care Refusal

Health Minister Lara Giddings today flatly refused to consider any more palliative care beds for the north, rejecting a submission by the Friends of the Northern Hospice and Palliative Care Association.

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Palliative Care: Dying with dignity – and love

0409-careToday I want to offer some comments on an issue which is very dear to my heart.  Hopefully, by now anyone who has been following my career will know that my passions are education, family, health, community and economic well-being for all.

Most, if not all, people reading this blog right now are not in the position of having to worry about dying. 

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