Useful information about euthanasia

Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet 1- Definitions and terminology;
• Fact Sheet 2 - The case for voluntary euthanasia;
• Fact Sheet 3 - Answers to five common objections;
• Fact Sheet 4 - Objection - The fear of abuse;
• Fact Sheet 5 - Objection - a slippery slope;
• Fact Sheet 6 - The principle of 'Double Effect'.
• Fact Sheet 7 - Advance Directives and appointment of Enduring Guardian;
• Fact Sheet 8 - Medical opinion;
• Fact Sheet 9 - Nursing opinion.
• Fact Sheet 10 - Public opinion;
• Fact Sheet 11 - Assisted Dying in the Netherlands and Oregon (USA);
• Fact Sheet 12 - Dying of Cancer.
• Fact Sheet 13 - The Hippocratic Oath;
• Fact Sheet 14 - A guide to DIGNITAS.

VESNSW thanks the South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society for permission to re-produce some material from their fact sheets on these matters.

A Timeline of Euthanasia events

• An International timeline;
• The Australian Timeline