Posted on 10/10/2010 9:17:24 AM PDT by wagglebee
This is a real hoot. Apparently OZ PM Julia Gillard has stated that she doesnt see a way to create a euthanasia legalization system with safeguards that really protect. A Belgian professorDown Under for a convention of the World Federation of Right to Die Societiesclaims that she should look to Belgium to learn how it is done. From the story:
A PIONEER of Belgiums voluntary euthanasia law has rebuffed Prime Minister Julia Gillards statement that it could be almost impossible to find appropriate safeguards for such a law in Australia. Professor Jan Bernheim, a cancer specialist who was instrumental in creating Belgiums voluntary euthanasia law in 2002, said Australia could learn a lot from his country about how to create a safe system. Last week, Ms Gillard said she found it difficult to conceive how there could be appropriate safeguards for such a law, but Professor Bernheim said Belgiums safeguards had worked very well for the past eight years. Ms Gillard obviously hasnt looked at the data, Professor Bernheim said. I think Belgium has a system that is well worth considering.
Belgium???? Abuses abound! Consider these stories covered by SHS and elsewhere:
I would say that Professor Bernheim is the one who hasnt actually looked at the facts. PM Gillard is absolutely correct. Guidelines do notand cannot-protect against abuse.
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