Hobart, Australia, Jul 23, 2009 / 21:07 pm
Catholic leaders are working to defeat a proposed "right to die" law in the Australian state of Tasmania, saying it is wrong to end a human life. They also warn that the bill will put Catholic health and hospice institutions at odds with their ethical standards against "euthanasia."
Archbishop of Hobart Adrian Doyle has written to Tasmanian parishes asking Catholics to do all they can to help lobby against the so-called Dying with Dignity Bill.
The archbishop said he will make a submission to the parliamentary inquiry examining the bill and wants other Catholics to do the same, ABC News of Australia reports.
Archbishop Doyle said that any direct intervention to end a human life is morally unacceptable. He added that politicians need to realize the importance of the decision they are to make.