Ella commented on Neil's question: “It cannot be beyond the intelligence and ingenuity of Australian law-makers to devise robust and safeguarded legislation enabling those who legitimately wish it to slip peacefully away with medical assistance. A start would be for the federal government to pursue a standardised form of legally enforceable Advance Healthcare Directive (ADC) and promote its take-up in the community – as has been done with the organ donation register. ADCs can be used both to request assisted dying (in specific circumstances) and to reject it under any...”
Ella commented on Lawrie's question: “Good question, but please add your votes to the question 4 down from this, starting "why does not the the Australian Parliament take over the issue of end-of-life decision-making . . .". We need the weight of numbers on one question and that one is doing well.”
Ella commented on 's question: “It is a pity this question has been added since it will potentially take votes away from essentially the same question four votes further down, which already has 17 or so votes. We need the weight of numbers concentrated on one question.”
Ella commented on 's question: “It is a pity this question has been added since it will potentially take votes away from essentially the same question four votes further down, which already has 17 or so votes. We need the weight of numbers concentrated on one question.”
Ella asked the question: “Why does not the Australian Parliament take over the issue of end-of-life decision-making, which affects every single citizen as well as the medical and nursing professions? Over 80 per cent of Australians believe that terminally ill people who request aid in dying should be granted it. Just the knowledge that an early release is possible would comfort most of us. Don't leave it to State governments to keep bumbling on and quoting inaccurate information. Institute an inquiry and establish how voluntary euthanasia works safely in Oregon...”
