カテゴリー: Assisted dying
Euthanasia was legalised in November, following years of campaigning by advocates and a referendumAt least 32 people have taken up New Zealand’s euthanasia services since the country legalised the practice three months ago, according to the Ministry of…
Steve Smith may be the first person in the country to qualify for the euthanasia procedure. He says it’s a ‘solution’ and a ‘choice’When Steve Smith dies, he wants to be at home, in the arms of his beloved wife. He wants it to be a moment he chooses, b…
The ‘yes’ campaign has Jacinda Ardern’s support but opponents say they believe New Zealand’s most vulnerable will be at riskOn Saturday, New Zealanders will be asked to vote yes or no on whether Kiwis enduring “unbearable suffering that cannot be eased…
Some politicians may fret about the consequence of a public vote, but with an increasing suspicion of elites, it’s the best way forward New Zealand will participate in a world-leading double referendum next year when, in addition to the general electio…