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Here are our latest media releases and information statements prepared by the Centre. They address issues of current interest and concern.

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Euthanasia in Australia Today

Talk given by Dr Raymond Campbell Ph.D.

I have been asked to address the ethical arguments for and against euthanasia.  I will begin with a brief definition of euthanasia and leave it to my colleague to spell out some of the necessary distinctions.

Posted: Tuesday 29th of November 2011

Abortion and mental health problems

The issue of the psychological effects of abortion on women is a much controverted one in the literature.  There have been some studies published over the last few years which purport to demonstrate that abortion poses no greater risk than carrying an unintended pregnancy to term. Read on...

Posted: Tuesday 20th of September 2011

Lessons from the London riots?

Undoubtedly most of us have seen or read something of the riots which took place in England in the early part of August.  Now, as one commentator put it, pundits are rushing “to provide rationales for the destruction and answers to the problem.”  (Rebekah Hebbert, “England riots: a postmodern failure.”)  Rather than join the list of such pundits, I would like to draw your attention to what some have said, and its relevance for us. Read on...

Posted: Tuesday 23rd of August 2011

Brain Death

Some readers may have seen a report of an incident in the Northern Territory, where a woman was reportedly diagnosed as “brain dead” after suffering a stroke apparently caused by a tumour, regained consciousness and appears to be on the road to recovery.  Read on...

Posted: Monday 30th of May 2011

Advance Health Care Planning

Advance health care planning refers to making provisions for your wishes for your health care to be respected at a time when you are no longer competent to make those wishes known.  Read on...

Posted: Monday 31st of January 2011

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