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📰 An important step forward for Personal Autonomy in Malta![]()
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Parliament’s unanimous approval of Living Wills legislation is a significant milestone for dignity, informed choice, and end-of-life decision-making in Malta. The new law allows people to formally record advance medical directives so their wishes remain respected if they can no longer communicate them.![]()
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For Humanists Malta, this is a meaningful step because it gives practical effect to personal autonomy. It helps ensure that a person’s wishes about their own body and medical care are respected, while also offering important clarity and reassurance for families and healthcare professionals. It is especially encouraging to see progress on proposals which we were the first put forward, in 2022, reflecting the kind of humane, dignity-centred society we believe Malta should continue to build. ![]()
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We welcome this progress toward a Malta built on dignity, compassion, and respect. 🤝🇲🇹![]()
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Parliament unanimously approves living will legislation - The Malta Independent
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Parliament has unanimously approved a new legislation introducing
✨ Something’s brewing at Humanists Malta…![]()
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Last Saturday, we came together — to reflect, to challenge ourselves, and to think about what comes next.![]()
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Big conversations. Fresh ideas. A renewed sense of direction.![]()
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We left with new ideas, sharper focus, and a clearer sense of the work ahead.![]()
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More soon. 👀![]()
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We welcome this Times of Malta article reflecting our views on Living Wills.![]()
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Living Wills are an important step in respecting people’s autonomy and ensuring their wishes are honoured. However, they are distinct from the issue of Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia.![]()
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It is also important to clarify that the powers of a Living Will are not limited to those who are terminally ill. Everyone should have the right to make decisions about their future care in any medical situation where they are unable to communicate.![]()
We look forward to continued, evidence-based discussion on how best to uphold dignity, autonomy, and compassion in healthcare.![]()
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🔗 Read the article: timesofmalta.com/article/group-welcomes-living-plans-suggests-format.1125929![]()
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Group welcomes living will plans, suggests format
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A living will should not apply only to end-of-life care, Humanists Malta says
🌌 The universe is the greatest invitation to curiosity.![]()
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For most of human history, people looked at the night sky and filled its mysteries with stories. Today, science invites us to do something different: to question, investigate, and gradually uncover how the cosmos really works.![]()
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In this conversation, astrophysicist Joseph Caruana explores some of the biggest questions humanity has ever asked — from the origins of the universe to the possibility of life beyond Earth.![]()
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For humanists, this spirit of exploration is essential. Understanding the universe does not come from accepting easy answers, but from curiosity, critical thinking, and the courage to keep asking better questions.![]()
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The more we learn about the cosmos, the more we are reminded that inquiry itself is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. 🔭![]()
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Watch the full discussion below.![]()
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Times Talk: Some of the biggest mysteries of the universe explained
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What are the chances that aliens are real? And if they are, what do they look like, where are they and how come they never visit? And if they were to visit, ...
📰 Living Wills in Malta![]()
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⚖️ The proposed Living Wills legislation represents an important step forward for personal autonomy and dignity.![]()
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📜 Legally-enforceable Living Wills (or Advance Directives) allow individuals to clearly state in advance which medical treatments they consent to or refuse if they are no longer able to communicate their wishes. This helps ensure that a person’s values and wishes remain respected, even in the most difficult circumstances.![]()
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🧭 From a humanist perspective, the principle is clear: every competent adult has the right to make informed decisions about their own body and medical care. Respect for autonomy, compassion for those facing difficult choices, and trust in human judgement are central humanist values.![]()
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🤝 Living Wills help safeguard these principles while also providing clarity and reassurance for families and healthcare professionals.![]()
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🇲🇹 While we await full details of the bill, we welcome this progress on proposals we first made in 2022, and encourage continued thoughtful discussion on how Malta can further strengthen dignity, compassion, and individual choice.![]()
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'Living will' to allow terminal patients to decide what treatment to refuse
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Will allows unconscious patient to refuse treatments such as CPR, artificial hydration and feeding
🧠 In an age often described as a “post-truth” era, conversations like this are more important than ever.![]()
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When information travels faster than verification, and emotionally compelling stories can spread more easily than careful analysis, the ability to think critically becomes essential.![]()
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Healthy public debate depends on the intellectual tools of good inquiry: questioning claims, weighing evidence, recognising bias, and being willing to revise our views in light of better arguments.![]()
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Humanism champions these habits of mind — reason, curiosity, and intellectual honesty — as the foundation of a more informed and thoughtful society. 🔎![]()
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