Letters

Euthanasia

Dr Arnold Jago

Contents - Aug 2010 - Buy a copy now Feast of the Assumption: Benedict XVI's homily Troubled future of the Church in Ireland - Archbishop Diarmuid Martin News: The Church Around the World The Mass: why we should focus on its essence - Fr John O'Neill PP Liberalism: Christian churches and the 'religious left' - Babette Francis Foundations of Faith: The Sacrament of Penance: whatever happened to confession? - Br Barry Coldrey Foundations of Faith: The angel who died on Christmas Day - Arthur N. Ballingall Justice: A Queensland Year 12 student: the injustice of abortion Vocations: Mother Dolores Hart OSB: from Hollywood to convent - Michael Gilchrist Letters: Liturgy Letters: Infallibility - Dr Frank Mobbs Letters: Safe abortion? - Maureen Federico Letters: Obama Health Bill - Sr Rose Mary Kinne OP Letters: Euthanasia - Dr Arnold Jago Letters: Definitions by design - J. Loring Letters: Future Church - John Barich Books: THE CATHOLIC PRIEST IMAGE OF CHRIST: Through Fifteen Centuries of Art - Terri Kelleher (reviewer) Books: THE GUILLOTINE AND THE CROSS, by Warren H. Carroll - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: BLESSED PIUS IX, by Roberto de Mattei - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: JESUS CHRIST, YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER, by Fr Anthony Percy - Micheal Daniel (reviewer) Books: DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CATHOLIC HISTORY: From the Catacombs to the Reformation - Terri Kelleher (reviewer) Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: Why the true meaning of marriage must be enshrined in law - Archbishop John C. Nienstedt

May 2010 has turned out to be yet another month of culture wars between the proponents of euthanasia and defenders of right-to-life.

A West Australian Greens MP has introduced a bill to legalise euthanasia in that state.

Meanwhile, euthanasia cam paigner, Dr Philip Nitschke, is displeased about the Federal Government intending to restrict access to pro-euthanasia propaganda on the internet.

Dr Nitschke's "suicide workshops" now include a "hacking masterclass" - showing oldies how to bypass the proposed filter and to obtain and use illegally-imported Nembutal from Mexico.

Dr Nitschke and friends fail to understand death because they fail to understand life. There is an alternative to killing: Palliative Care. Visit www.palliativecare. org.au/

DR ARNOLD JAGO
Mildura, Vic

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 23 No 7 (August 2010), p. 15