Euthanasia

Once killing to end suffering becomes culturally embraced, there's no limiting principle on the kinds of suffering that will justify killing.

The bill will also allow patients to consider assisted suicide even if they are not predicted to die within the next 12 months.

​Conjoining euthanasia with organ harvesting is a growing phenomenon. Public faith in transplant medicine depends on maintaining the highest ethical standards.

The incident is believed to be the first time VAD drugs have been misused in Australia.

The state had 318 authorised euthanasia practitioners composed of doctors and nurses who completed the required training.

It is absurd to pass legislation to allow one person to kill another, even with the latter's permission.

Euthanasia rates at U.S. animal shelters have reportedly increased this year, with about 51,000 dogs being put to death as animal shelters struggle with "overcapacity" of stray and owner-surrendered pets.