Wait a little while. An alternate voice to question the potential introduction of 'Voluntary Assisted Dying' into the QLD Parliament. [email protected]
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined October 2017
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Defining Our Dying retweeted
It should, but isn't that the core issue, why legalise #assistedsuicide when #palliativecare services are already underfunded and in some cases funding is being reduced? Eg thewest.com.au/news/busselto… #wapol #euthanasia #assisteddying
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Euthanasia as "therapy"? Is this really the only & best path? watoday.com.au/politics/west… @Defining_Dying @dr_engd @RightToLifeAust @NSWRTL #euthanasia @EuthFreeNZ @EuthanasiaPC @CNKAlliance @Pall_Care_Aus @PallCareNSW #palliativecare @PalliativeMedJ @palliativecare @WorldHospiceDay
Defining Our Dying retweeted
Physician-assisted suicide won’t atone for medicine’s ‘original sin’ statnews.com/2018/01/31/phys… via @statnews
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Welcome back to @MelinaBathMP who's back up on her feet, addressing the chamber with her arm in a sling after a car accident last week. She wants more info about what sort of training doctors and physicians who take part in the #VAD scheme will have #springst
Defining Our Dying retweeted
Good question! teapawt.net/RobertClarkMP/status/9…
.@CraigOndarchie asks why the penalty for bullying someone to death through #VAD is only five years' jail. @GavinJennings argues it is appropriate. #springst
Defining Our Dying retweeted
.@GavinJennings struggling on cl.34. Why is government forcing Parliament to continue to sit non-stop through the night for a Bill not due to start until 2019? Community is entitled to expect Ministers to be in fit state to answer questions and address concerns. #VAD #springst
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.@GavinJennings claims person would have to start again if decided not to proceed after final review completed. However, unlike other clauses, cl.44 doesn't require that to occur. #VAD #springst
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.@DrRachelMP asks can permit be cancelled if person loses capacity. @GavinJennings says doctor can take away #VAD substance. However, Bill has no provision for that, nor for cancelling permit in those circumstances. #springst
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.@georgiecrozier asks whether Secretary of DHHS has powers to intervene to retrieve #VAD substance as with other drugs. @GavinJennings admits permit cancellation provisions are very narrow. #springst
Defining Our Dying retweeted
Appalling that government is forcing Parliament to sit non-stop through the night and to keep going indefinitely on a Bill not due to start until 2019. #VAD #springst teapawt.net/DavidWoiwod/status/933…
Labor MP @JaalaPulford says it’s the Government’s intention to keep going with #VAD debate. It’s now been nearly 18hours and not even halfway through bill. @sunriseon7 @7NewsMelbourne teapawt.net/sunriseon7/status/9330…
Defining Our Dying retweeted
Very true - #euthanasia is not legal in Oregon. Disingenuous to claim that Victoria’s #VAD Bill is based on Oregon alone & conveniently ignore the abuses in European countries where euthanasia is in fact allowed. @CesarMelhem - you don’t support euthanasia. What do you think? teapawt.net/robertclarkmp/status/9…
Defining Our Dying retweeted
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia misunderstands the role of pharmacists? Goodness... what hope does anyone else have then? #VAD #springst teapawt.net/RobertClarkMP/status/9…
Bernie Finn highlights concerns of Pharmaceutical Society of Australia about dispensing provisions of #VAD Bill. .@GavinJennings says Society misunderstands role of pharmacists. #springst
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On the unprecedented gagging of the #VAD debate in the Victorian Legislative Council #springst teapawt.net/DavidDavisMLC/status/9…
The undemocratic, thuggish use of the gag an unprecedented no. of times by Labor ministers at the direction of @DanielAndrewsMP will result in inferior life & death legislation. #euthanasia #springst
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.@WendyLovellMP asks @GavinJennings to demonstrate what a "clear & unambiguous gesture" of request would look like. Jennings dodges the question and provides no guidance #VAD #springst
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Detailed & considered questions by @georgiecrozier who (even at this late hour) is succinctly pointing out the woefully inadequate level of detail in regards to the #VAD substance #springst
Defining Our Dying retweeted
‘The safeguard in this bill covers the field as best it can.’ @MarkPearsonMP Even the best safeguards are NEVER going to be safe. Vote NO to #assistedsuicide #nswpol #SupportnotSuicide #VAD @nsw_upperhouse
Defining Our Dying retweeted
Like their colleagues in #Victoria, #palliativecare experts in #NSW have declared #VAD "cannot be made safe" #springst #NSWpol #euthanasia #assistedsuicide smh.com.au/nsw/palliative-ca…
Defining Our Dying retweeted
Seems most likely outcome is that #assisteddying laws will be voted down by one or possibly two votes tonight in the #nswpol upper house