Failed Amendments in the New South Wales Legislature
In August 2019 the NSW parliament tried to rush through a misnamed Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill. It was hardly reproductive as it was designed to aid killing, not the …
A tale of two photos
In order to drive home something of the horror of the Nazi regime in Germany (1933-1945), it is fairly commonplace in textbooks and presentations to include graphic photos of Nazi …
God’s Common Grace in Responding to Euthanasia
Kathryn Mannix, With the End in Mind – Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial, London: William Collins, 2017. With the End in Mind – Dying, Death and …
Euthanasia & Aged Care
In the last issue of the EFL Newsletter, Peter Barnes gave us a strong warning about the dangers of where we are heading as a society as we discuss and …
Ethics: euthanasia
By Graham Barnes Recently, there have been several attempts to change state laws regarding voluntary assisted suicide. If passed, this form of euthanasia (literally ‘good death’)would allow doctorsto assist a …
Thoughts on Euthanasia
Spring is in the air, and once again the thoughts of progressives turn to euthanasia and/or assisted suicide. At the time of writing, the NSW Parliament is expected to deal …
What Can We Do?
A few months ago I was challenged to explain my understanding of the pro-life position. “Ummm…welll…” I began tentatively. And then I floundered. For the first time I realised how …
The Weaker the Argument, the More Coercive the Laws: A Turning of the Tide?
Rev. Dr Peter Barnes Prophecy is a hazardous business for the uninspired, but recent events in NSW might indicate a change for the better with respect to abortion laws in …
The Curette and the Cross
In her tragic book, Giving Sorrow Words, Melinda Tankart Reist tells the story of Ginny, an Australian woman who, after her abortion, shared that she “would hear a baby crying …
Pro-Choice Coercion: The Testimony of Chuang Liu
I am the second child of my parents, which should have been pure happiness to my family. Yet, it could be anything but joy for those families having a second …