ARPA,Liberal MP Rene Hidding

Liberal MP for Lyons and member of the Free Reformed Churches in Tasmania, Rene Hidding, will speak to the Association for Reformed Political Action in Perth Sept 21, 2009 on the topics of euthanasia, human rights and prostitution law. For info: apra@frca.org.au
For more on Hidding: http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ha/Hidding/hidding.htm

Help ARPA

The Association for Reformed Political Action is seeking interested people within the Free Reformed Churches to assist in developing a series of policy statements. These statements will provide the framework when ARPA tackles various issues. Initially, work is being done in the areas of human rights, prostitution, immigration/multicultural affairs, church/state relations, euthanasia and homosexuality. If any of these areas are of interest to you, or if you have material that might assist in developing these statements please email apra@frca.org.au

Euthanasia

In the UK, the Christian Medical Fellowship is holding the Life and Death Matters conference to be held on July 2. In WA and Tasmania the Green Party is pushing for euthanasia laws. The campaign has also been taken up the West Australian which last Saturday ran a story on an ill person who wanted the die.

Conference details: sites.google.com/site/lifeanddeathmatters/Home

In the UK the proposed Coroners and Justice Bill will legalise euthanasia and remove a free speech protection clause in relation to sexual orientation.

Euthanasia

WA Australian Christian Lobby director Michelle Pearce told ABC TV this week that WA living Wills legislation to be implemented within 3months lacks safeguards and may put vulnerable patients at risk. For ABC report: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/10/2594157.htm

Living Wills

WA Australian Christian Lobby director Michelle Pearce told ABC TV this week that WA living Wills legislation to be implemented within 3months lacks safeguards and may put vulnerable patients at risk. For ABC report: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/10/2594157.htm

Right-to-die

The West Australian June 3, 2009, p. 18 reports that Right-to-life campaigner and Green MLC Robin Chapple used his first official day in the WA Upper House to present a petition of 600 signatures backing his move to legalise voluntary euthanasia in WA

Euthanasia

A bid to legalise voluntary euthanasia for the terminally ill in WA appears to be gaining momentum. 14 Upper House MPs have given their in-principal support. The West Australian on April 23, 2009, p13 said that incoming Greens MLC Robin Chapple was approaching MPs from all sides in a bid to introduce a co-sponsored Private Members Bill. Chapple introduced similar legislation in 2005 that lapsed before it was debated.
See: http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuId=77&ContentID=137748