The life and very public death of a Wellington lawyer and euthanasia advocate is revealed in a book written by her widower, Matt Vickers. Writing Lecretia’s Choice – A Story of Life, Death and the Law had been an emotional ride, Vickers said from his base in New York, where he moved this year. “It’s Read more
Posts Tagged ‘euthanasia debate’
Ecumenical advisory council opposes physician assisted suicide
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016
An ecumenical body comprising the Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian churches of New Zealand is stressing its opposition to the introduction of “physician assisted suicide.” The ecumenical body advises the churches on the “spiritual, ethical and cultural issues connected to biotechnology and related issues”. In making its submission to the Health Select Committee, the InterChurch Bioethics Council (ICBC), accepted that Read more
- Press release from the InterChurch Bioethics Council (ICBC) regarding Euthanasia
- What's different about David Seymour's bill?
- The international context
- How you can engage
- Euthanasia debate: Jayne Malcolm's story, the flip side of assisted death
- Euthanasia debate: 'Why can't I have the option of assisted dying?'
- Euthanasia debate: Janina Dravitzki's story video
Remove doctors from decisions about dying – NZMA chair
Friday, July 17th, 2015
The Medical Association does not support doctors deliberately helping patients die, no matter the circumstances or law says New Zealand Medical Association chairman Stephen Child. He said that doctors should be removed from any process aimed at making decisions about dying. Doctors were not trained to kill people, were not equipped to determine whether a Read more
MPs to have an inquiry into voluntary euthanasia
Friday, June 26th, 2015
Announcing an inquiry into voluntary euthanasia on Wednesday, chairman of the health select committee, Simon O’Connor, said members were “ready to engage” on what was an “important conversation that needs to be had”. The inquiry will consider how best to involve the public and what questions and terms of reference need to be included, he Read more
Who are you listening to in the euthanasia debate?
Tuesday, June 9th, 2015
Four months ago I wrote a piece on the debate of euthanasia in New Zealand. Lecretia Seales has become a household name after New Zealand Listener ran a piece titled Dying Wishes and highlighted the debate after a private members bill on the issue had been removed. A word on the ruling I would like Read more