The analysis below is based on the best of our knowledge on 9 October 2026. It is not legal advice and, if need be, recourse can be had to the Ministry of Health website or to a qualified legal advisor. … Continued
In Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, Humpty Dumpty tells Alice ‘When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean…’ This Humpty Dumpty principle was taken up by those who wanted abortion more available. ‘Considering’ … Continued
Have you ever had a three-legged stool when one leg goes a bit wonky or loose? The stool is in danger of failing in its job and you might end up on the floor! It is a useful image of … Continued
Sometimes when you google Humanists for Life, a summary appears before you get into the website. This summary seems to contain the main points made in the website material or in the stance of the organization that the website refers … Continued
by Richard Harward This article does not claim to be legal advice or legal opinion, which should be obtained only from a qualified and registered legal practitioner. The article is a personal view based on a personal understanding. Feedback, corrective … Continued
Update This Update refers to Todd Stephenson’s End of Life Choice Amendment Bill. There is a term used by some political operators called ‘flooding the zone’. This means that so much provocative material is put around that the opponents feel overwhelmed. There … Continued
Assisted dying or killing? Are the boundaries failing us?Misunderstandings of the current legal situation around Euthanasia often give the illusion that any decision about life is personal. Richard Harward shares his views on why Euthanasia is not an individual matter … Continued
Advance Care Directives claim that the patient has made a decision at a previous time wanting to be put to death, in circumstances where there is no specific current patient request. This claim may depend on a piece of paper … Continued
We can try to avoid the term ‘Assisted Dying’ as much as possible when we mean euthanasia or assisted suicide or simply ‘killing’. The term is used to make palatable something which is actually quite shocking. We can use the … Continued
Pope Leo XIV says the Jubilee Year theme of Hope, “seeks to draw people’s attention to how the mystery of suffering, so prevalent in the human condition can be transformed by grace into an experience of the Lord’s presence.” Read … Continued