There was an old woman living with her son, daughter-in-law and grandson. Grandma came to be what the family considered a burden. She dropped dishes, spilled things, and couldn't help with the farming. One day the couple had had enough,…
Category: Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide
September 19 is the day NZ decides if doctors can kill
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand’s General Election will take place on Saturday 19 September, 2020. What makes this election different is the critical life and death referendum that will take place at the same time as…
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3 things you can do right now in the wake of parliament passing the End of Life Choice Bill
By now you most likely have heard the news that a majority of politicians voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Bill on Wednesday night. Needing 61 yeas to pass, 69 did so, while 51 stood up for true dignity…
New Zealand Parliament passes euthanasia bill, public referendum last hurdle
This article was originally published on LifeSiteNews. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, November 14, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – New Zealand’s parliament passed a highly contentious Bill legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide on Wednesday night. The public will now be asked in a referendum…
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Not the end for the End of Life Choice Bill
A vote in Parliament Wednesday evening showed the willingness of politicians to further explore David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill. Pro-life advocates had hoped that the Bill would be defeated, but the vote at the conclusion of the evening…
End of Life Choice Bill Vote
It is highly likely that the End of Life Choice Bill will be read for the second time in Parliament, and voted on, tomorrow, Wednesday 26 June.Defeating this Bill is of absolute importance if we wish to protect vulnerable people and uphold…
Dr Colin Harte: Prioritising the most vulnerable
“When it comes to protecting human beings we can make no concessions, no compromises, because when we give up on the least, we give up on all of us.” Total, uncompromising protection for all human beings, from conception to natural…
A critical look at the End of Life Choice Bill
Although there have been several attempts to legalise euthanasia and/or assisted suicide through member’s bills over the years, it has been more than a decade since draft legislation was last debated in the House. David Seymour’s End of Life Choice…
Euthanasia not on the horizon… for now
News that Labour MP, Iain Lees-Galloway will not resubmit the End of Life Choice Bill is warmly welcomed. The bill had been inherited by Lees-Galloway, as its earlier sponsor, Maryan Street, failed to be re-elected into Parliament in the recent…
Potential Labour leaders show where they stand on euthanasia
Andrew Little, who is vying for the Labour leadership, has made it clear that he does not think the End of Life Choice Bill should be returned to the ballot. The controversial End of Life Choice Bill which was once…
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