Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 3, 2019 4:45:57 GMT 12
NZ Herald 3/4/19
EUTHANASIA FOR MAORI
I am sorry Tariana Turia feels the way she does about assisted dying. In the Horizon Research Poll, May 2017, Maori were 71 per cent in favour of assistance to die being available in terminal illness as per the End of Life Choice Bill.
If a Maori person accesses assistance to die they will be able to respect their cultural values better than in many usual end of life situations. Before the assistance takes place they will be able to discuss with whanau and come to a consensus view of whether they should ask for assistance to die. They are encouraged to talk with family.
Obviously, the person concerned has to make the final request. If the patient wants it, the health practitioners concerned will talk to family. The person will be competent and awake when it happens, with family around them in support. Family will have immediate and continuing access to the patient afterwards. The disabled or old are not eligible unless they meet the criteria of terminal illness, major irremediable unbearable suffering, and be in an advanced stage of incapacity.
It is intended that the body who provide the second doctor will have cultural representation.
DR JACK HAVILL, Hamilton.
Bay of Plenty Times 3/4/19
CONSULTATION NEEDED
This may surprise you Tauranga City councillors say you are continually being consulted about proposals.
The local body law states that all citizens must be consulted on plans and proposals that affect them.
All of us know this is not happening and consequently, the TCC is not obeying the law.
I believe, many things are being actioned which would never be agreed to, if there was proper consultation operational.
Like the free gifting of a residential property. in Mission St. to a tribal (rust. Effective consultation of our community and action as directed must be done. as the law demands.
KEN EVANS Tauranga
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EUTHANASIA FOR MAORI
I am sorry Tariana Turia feels the way she does about assisted dying. In the Horizon Research Poll, May 2017, Maori were 71 per cent in favour of assistance to die being available in terminal illness as per the End of Life Choice Bill.
If a Maori person accesses assistance to die they will be able to respect their cultural values better than in many usual end of life situations. Before the assistance takes place they will be able to discuss with whanau and come to a consensus view of whether they should ask for assistance to die. They are encouraged to talk with family.
Obviously, the person concerned has to make the final request. If the patient wants it, the health practitioners concerned will talk to family. The person will be competent and awake when it happens, with family around them in support. Family will have immediate and continuing access to the patient afterwards. The disabled or old are not eligible unless they meet the criteria of terminal illness, major irremediable unbearable suffering, and be in an advanced stage of incapacity.
It is intended that the body who provide the second doctor will have cultural representation.
DR JACK HAVILL, Hamilton.
Bay of Plenty Times 3/4/19
CONSULTATION NEEDED
This may surprise you Tauranga City councillors say you are continually being consulted about proposals.
The local body law states that all citizens must be consulted on plans and proposals that affect them.
All of us know this is not happening and consequently, the TCC is not obeying the law.
I believe, many things are being actioned which would never be agreed to, if there was proper consultation operational.
Like the free gifting of a residential property. in Mission St. to a tribal (rust. Effective consultation of our community and action as directed must be done. as the law demands.
KEN EVANS Tauranga
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers