Health Law in Australia

Euthanasia and social welfare versus individual rights in building health law in Australia.

Euthanasia and social welfare versus individual rights in building health law in Australia.

Introduction

Euthanasia and social welfare versus individual rights play a vital role in developing health law in Australia. Law of Euthanasia is also known as assisted suicide law. Ben White stated that an individual has right to refuse medical treatment even if this will lead to death. Parents and guardians in addition to other legislation stated that they can take the decision of withhold or withdraw life sustaining treatment. This would contravene the health law. It was also identified that the duty that was imposed regarding health law are the necessities of life. Health law provide support to the citizen as to cater their helath problems and less suffer from the pain and sufferings that are facing as a citizen. It also provides support of the medical practitioner and nurses without law the supporting authority can get back off from their patients. (Benjamin, 2010, pp.1).

The human rights considered the nature of mankind and its political context. They considered applying equally to each individual. They fight against the rights of individuals. They provide equal rights to the citizen by providing their rights in a lawful manner. According to them no one has the right to attack one's property, dignity or freedom. There is a right of freedom and everyone is independent in the eyes of law. The right of one's life is the fundamental natural right. Every right depends upon the existence and its validity. Human rights are the basic rights of the citizen they can fight for the citizen if they don't get support from the health practitioner and other medical staff members. They in a lawful manner fulfill the health needs of a citizen and provide justice to them. In every country there are individual rights and via health law we can support the citizen and safe them from the difficulties of life (Pollard, 1998, pp.1).

Discussion

Bioethics and Health Law in Australia

The issues of bioethics and health law are considered by Australia and New Zealand. It members come from different disciplines such as medicine, nursing, law, ethics, philosophy, healthcare, administration. The professional are interested in relation of bioethics law in health care. It was establishing in early 1990's. The main aims of Australian Association of Bioethics and Health Law are in Australia the health Law and study of bio ethics is on an advanced level. The aim is to increase public awareness of bioethics and health issues. Another aim is to promote public debate and facilitate communication. Conduct researches on bio ethics law and provide fund to them for their activities. There should be an annual conference and launch regular sate based activates such as means of furthering bioethics and health law education and debate. There is an aim to provide an information resource and to liaise with other bodies on similar aims. They provide bioethics and health law education to ...