Peter Short, dying of cancer, has done it! Securing a conscience vote from Abbott re the Lieberal party. What an amazing achievement. In the past Abbott has been extremely cruel to dying people (Bernie Banton). Peter Short should be very proud of his accomplishment here.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has promised a dying man that he will allow Liberal Party members to vote with their conscience on a euthanasia bill being developed by a Greens senator.
Peter Short, 57, said receiving the commitment during a half - hour phone conversation with the Prime Minister on Friday was like reaching "the top of a mountain".
Mr Short is preparing to spend his final Christmas with his family after being told in January that his oesophageal cancer – first diagnosed five years earlier – had returned and was terminal.
He has devoted the final stage of his life to campaigning for legislation that would enable terminally ill people to choose when and how they die. Mr Short said Mr Abbott had shown genuine interest in discussing some of the issues a round voluntary euthanasia and listened carefully to his responses. more
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