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Facts, not faith, in the assisted dying debate | Letters
We must remember that Kim Leadbeater’s bill offers assisted dying only to the terminally ill, writes Lyn Dade, whose daughter gave evidence to the committee. Plus, a letter by Prof Katherine SleemanI believe the voluntary assisted dying (VAD) practitioner who Gaby Hinsliff refers to as “evangelising” about how well the system works in Australia is my daughter, Dr Clare Fellingham (How do we introduce assisted dying? Experts and politicians hope someone else has the answer, 31 January). This does her, and her fellow witnesses, a grave disservice. They were asked to give evidence of the development, implementation and practice of VAD in their respective states, which they did.They gave the committee facts, not faith; experience, not opinion. Any “evangelising” would have been for those at the end of life to have the choice to die with dignity at a time of their choosing. It is vital to remember that VAD as proposed in Kim Leadbeater’s bill is only available to those who are terminally ill. Their choice is not between living and dying, but dying and dying. Continue reading...
We must remember that Kim Leadbeater’s bill offers assisted dying only to the terminally ill, writes Lyn Dade, whose daughter gave evidence to the committee. Plus, a letter by Prof Katherine Sleeman
I believe the voluntary assisted dying (VAD) practitioner who Gaby Hinsliff refers to as “evangelising” about how well the system works in Australia is my daughter, Dr Clare Fellingham (How do we introduce assisted dying? Experts and politicians hope someone else has the answer, 31 January). This does her, and her fellow witnesses, a grave disservice. They were asked to give evidence of the development, implementation and practice of VAD in their respective states, which they did.
They gave the committee facts, not faith; experience, not opinion. Any “evangelising” would have been for those at the end of life to have the choice to die with dignity at a time of their choosing. It is vital to remember that VAD as proposed in Kim Leadbeater’s bill is only available to those who are terminally ill. Their choice is not between living and dying, but dying and dying. Continue reading...
