A senator is pushing back against the move to legalise euthanasia in Australia’s territories, saying it will “depreciate the value we place on life” under the banner of human rights.
The comment comes following the introduction of a private bill dubbed Restoring Territory Rights, which aims to hand the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory power to decriminalise euthanasia.
Speaking at the Senate on Sep. 13, Western Australia Senator Matt O’Sullivan, of the centre-right Liberal Party, said while he didn’t believe the sponsor of the bill “intend to cause any harm” over time, as more people access euthanasia, Australians will become “desensitised to its use as a genuine end-of-life option.”…