Bob Hawke - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 13 Apr 2016 23:04:49 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Bob Hawke - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Bob Hawke calls for euthanasia law change https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/04/15/bob-hawke-calls-euthanasia-law-change/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:07:05 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=81831 Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke has backed efforts to introduce assisted-dying laws in his country. Speaking on a podcast titled "Better off dead", Mr Hawke said opposition to euthanasia "doesn't meet any requirements of morality and good sense". The former PM said he had discussed end-of-life options with his wife, Blanche D'Alpuget. "I have Read more

Bob Hawke calls for euthanasia law change... Read more]]> Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke has backed efforts to introduce assisted-dying laws in his country.

Speaking on a podcast titled "Better off dead", Mr Hawke said opposition to euthanasia "doesn't meet any requirements of morality and good sense".

The former PM said he had discussed end-of-life options with his wife, Blanche D'Alpuget.

"I have an understanding with Blanche that something I could not stand would be to lose my marbles," he said.

"If that were in fact to happen then something is done about [it] . . . I don't expect it to be a pillow pressed exuberantly over my nose, but I'm sure that something could be arranged with the family doctor."

Parliamentary debates on assisted-dying laws are expected in three Australian states this year - in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

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