Reflecting on the End of Life Choice Act, Four Years On. Four years ago, New Zealand crossed a line that was once unthinkable to most people. On 7 November 2021, the End of Life Choice Act came into force, making…
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Hospice NZ changes perspective about patient access to euthanasia
Hospice New Zealand's perspective on euthanasia and assisted suicide, as per CEO Wayne Naylor, has evolved over the years. While still prioritizing palliative care, most hospices now allow eligibility assessments on-site. This shift reflects a growing acceptance of euthanasia, with some advocating for changes to current legislation. However, this approach contradicts the traditional anti-euthanasia stance of palliative care.
Euthanasia on the rise in New Zealand
Latest euthanasia and assisted suicide reports from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora show that the number of people applying and undergoing this chosen death is increasing. The End of Life Choice Act came into force on November 7,…
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Second Anniversary
New Zealand has just reached the second anniversary of legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide, euphemistically called “assisted dying”. Data published on the Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) website shows that 558 people had ended their lives prematurely at the conclusion of…
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Life is God’s Gift
“I came that they may have life .,..” [Jn 10:10] When Saint John-Paul II coined the phrase “culture of death”[i] he was talking about how enculturated and embedded attacks against human life have become in our human societies. He was…
143 lives lost to euthanasia and assisted suicide in less than a year
A total of 143 people ended their lives through euthanasia or assisted suicide since November 7, 2021, when the practices became legal in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health release statistics on so-called “assisted dying,” quarterly. The most recent information…
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Prayer: Day of Reparation for euthanasia
On Sunday 7 November 2021, euthanasia and assisted suicide will become legal in New Zealand. The End of Life Choice Act, 2019 permits terminally ill people who experience "unbearable suffering" to request to die at the hands of a health…
Large pay outs for NZ health practitioners who provide euthanasia and assisted suicide
On Sunday 7 November, the End of Life Choice Act, 2019 will come into force and New Zealand patients will be able to request euthanasia and assisted suicide. The lethal interventions will be generously funded by the tax payer. In…
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Pastoral dilemmas posed by legal euthanasia
In November, the contentious legislation that allows euthanasia and assisted suicide to be sought and provided will come into effect throughout New Zealand. Passed in November 2020, the law permits terminally ill adults, in the name of autonomy, to request…
Euthanasia, a crime against life: Respect Life Month Day 8
Euthanasia is a crime against life. The direct killing of another human being, or assisting someone to take their own life can never be a compassionate response to human suffering. Those who approve of euthanasia and assisted suicide, often argue…
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