The Big Issue looks at Assisted Dying In Victoria with Dr Mark Hobart & Michelle Pearse.

Assisted Dying In Victoria.

Voluntary Assisted Dying or Medical Aid in Dying are acceptable in many countries such as Australia. Years ago, the term Euthanasia attracted great controversy, attracting the ire of churches and conservatives but today such laws and amendments pass with hardly a mention.

Is it because Voluntary Dying is popular or is it that our politicians have leaned how to pass such legislation with the assistance of powerful and well funded organisations and church leaders are now woke and silent. UK Assisted Dying Bill sailed through the House of Commons with Labour's support as a private members bill

Lets look at some definitions before we talk to our guest about some of his concerns

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in Australia, means an eligible person with a terminal or advanced, incurable condition can request medical help to end their life, usually by taking prescribed medication, to relieve unbearable suffering when no other acceptable relief is possible. This definition emphasises the person's own voluntary, informed choice at a chosen time.

VAD or MAID differs from euthanasia in that terminally ill patients administer the fatal drug themselves; in euthanasia, a healthcare provider administers the fatal dose.

Mike Ryan HOST

GUESTS:

Dr Mark Hobart, Former GP.

Dr Mark Hobart graduated from medicine in 1981. He had been a GP in Nth Sunshine, Victoria since 1985 until the Medical Board of Victoria suspended Mark in Nov 2021. Mark was suspended and his practice closed for writing medical exemptions for patients for the Covid19 vaccinations. Mark had successfully treated Covid19 patients during both outbreaks in Melbourne and was quite concerned about the welfare of the elderly and the reliance on lockdowns in managing Covid19.

Michelle Pearse is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Christian Lobby,

Michelle Pearse is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Christian Lobby, a Christian organisation that works to lobby lawmakers and policymakers around Australia to ensure that Christian values influence the way Australians are governed. As a dynamic leader and speaker, she is passionate about changing culture and transforming society through the truth of the gospel. In her twenties, Michelle was ACL's Western Australia State Director and National Spokesperson for Women's and Children's Issues. She also worked in an advisory role for a member of Parliament in Western Australia before moving to London with her husband to pastor a church for five years. Sequel to this, Michelle returned to Australia as CEO of ACL."

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