Voluntary euthanasia bill launched by David Seymour

Friday, October 16th, 2015

A bill that would legalise voluntary euthanasia has been launched by ACT leader David Seymour.

The controversial issue is the subject of a parliamentary inquiry, following Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales’ bid for the courts to rule in favour of assisted suicide.

Seales died in June after a long battle with cancer. Just hours before she died, she was made aware of Justice David Collins’ ruling on her case – that Parliament was the only body that could legislate for euthanasia to become legal. Continue reading

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