Finance Minister Bill English says he’ll vote against any legislation allowing euthanasia in New Zealand.
Prime Minister John Key said any moves by parliament on the issue would be a conscience vote and the best mechanism would be a private members’ bill.
“In the past, I have personally voted for euthanasia, as I do have some sympathy for that argument,” he said.
His deputy, Mr English, a Catholic, said today he would vote against any law change.
“The law says that if the doctor helps them die that would be breaking the law and that’s what the judgment said pretty clearly,” Mr English said on TVNZ‘s Q&A programme. Continue reading
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