Posted on Sunday 30th August 2020 at 9:13pm
Hobart Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous makes a number of incorrect representations about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in his recent Talking Points article (Hobart Mercury 23rd Aug). And, most of his own flock disagree with his opposed stance.
Hobart Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous makes a number of incorrect representations about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in his recent Talking Points article (Hobart Mercury 23rd Aug). And, most of his own flock disagree with his opposed stance.
Let's take a look at the facts, and the Archbishop's 'alternatives'.
NOTE: While The Hobart Mercury published Archbishop Porteous' arguments, they declined to publish this rebuttal.
Key points
- Archbishop Porteous wrongly equates VAD with general suicide and insinuates they are lonely deaths when they aren't.
- He claims that palliative care can always help, when palliative care peak bodies clearly state that it can't.
- He insensitively co-opts Covid-19 victims and their families into his arguments, despite them having nothing to do with VAD.
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