The Future for DWDACT – AGM 21 Presentation
This speech weaves three strands of my experiences in the Dying with Dignity movement; the personal, political and intellectual.
Category: Stories
Stories from members
John Gayson’s story
Bernard Erica has shared his personal story of suffering on “Australian Story” this week. He is not alone. There are many Australians who face the prospect of unbearable suffering as they progress towards the end of their life, without hope or choice. John Grayson is one of them. Watch this short video about …
Claire’s Story
I grew up in Canberra and although I no longer reside there, half my family still do. My story is long, tumultuous and complex but one thing has been the same and consistent for over 30 years-unmanaged, untreated, usually unbelieved and inoperable chronic pain and suffering. Recently I applied overseas…
RIGHT TO DIE – TERMINAL ILLNESS
My husband Bryce recently passed away in the RPA hospital from incurable liver related complications. The feeling is indescribable when you hear the words, “I’m so sorry, there’s nothing more we can do.” When Bryce was lucid he calmly stated if given a choice he would choose to end his…
Gill Pharaoh and the myth of the slippery slope
In his latest column, Dr. David Amies examines the case of Gill Pharaoh, a 75-year-old British former nurse who travelled to Switzerland to access assisted dying, despite being in fine health. Her case has sparked controversy in the U.K., where an assisted dying bill is set to be debated in…
My Own Choice
ABC’s Four Corners on 16 September 2013 was about a young man who has decided to end his life after 36 years of suffering a debilitating illness. But because euthanasia is illegal in Australia, he has to apply to another country to do it. Read the story and watch the…