- LETTER FROM SENATOR BOB BROWN (GREENS) 16/01/06 -
Dear Mary,
Thankyou for your email. The Greens are opposed, on principle, to the use of
the death penalty in any circumstances whether for drug dealers or otherwise.
The following is a media release by Senator Bob Brown:
Euthanasia rights must be faced by body politic - Brown
Senator Brown, 20th December 2005
The right of adults facing a prolonged and undignified death to opt for
euthanasia - a good death - remains a major issue for Australian society,
Greens Senator Bob Brown said today.
Senator Brown said he was heartened by the court's decision not to jail
Catherine Anne Pryor yesterday. Senator Brown introduced Death with Dignity
legislation into the Tasmanian Parliament in 1984 when he was a member of the
state parliament.
"It is estimated that humanitarian doctors aid 2,000 people to die earlier and
avoid suffering each year in Australia. This covert humanitarianism should be
legalised as in a number of European countries and Oregon in the US," Senator
Brown said.
Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603
Bob also received the 1997 Inaugural Bob Dent, Euthanasia campaigner of the
year award from Phillip Nitschke. He can be contacted by email at <senator.bob.brown@aph.gov.au>
if you should wish to make further inquiries.
I've taken the liberty of copying this response to Senator Brown for his
information. If you'd like to discuss the matter further, or raise any other
issues, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Regards
Peter Johnson
Office Volunteer
Australian Greens
GPO Box 1108
Canberra City Australia 2601
02 6162 0036
www.greens.org.au
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