EUTHANASIA is the act of intentionally, knowingly, and directly causing the death of a patient, at the request of the patient. If someone other than the person who dies performs the last act, euthanasia has occurred. Download our detailed Fact Sheet.
20 Reasons To Vote NO
Here’s 20 great reasons why you should tick the NO box in the upcoming referendum on legalising euthanasia. Nothing in the proposed law guarantees the protection required for
vulnerable people, including the disabled, elderly, depressed or anxious, and those who feel themselves to be a burden or who are under financial pressure. Don’t let New Zealand make a euthanasia / assisted suicide mistake.
We’re Speaking Up In The Public Debate
Read our Media Releases which have the common theme of opposing any attempt to legalise assisted suicide / euthanasia in New Zealand, and which call for the provision of the highest quality palliative care to be made available to all New Zealanders.
Killing Me Softly
Professor Rex Ahdar’s report on the history of the euthanasia debate in New Zealand warns of the potential for even greater levels of elder abuse if euthanasia were to be decriminalised in New Zealand.
DOWNLOAD PDF of the “20 Reasons to Vote No to Euthanasia in 2020”
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ACT’s latest attempt to broaden euthanasia and physician assisted suicide (PAS) puts even more New Zealanders at risk.
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Euthanasia’s global trends – a slippery slope
We've just published our latest findings in this Euthanasia Fact Sheet on Global Trends. As state-assisted suicide is normalised, international evidence reveals a disturbing trend. Of a total of 252…
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Media Release – Euthanasia numbers soar despite tiny workforce
The latest review of euthanasia has just been released by the Ministry of Health – and despite a tiny workforce, there has been a continued growth in the number of…
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Family Matters – Maryanne Spurdle on autonomy and conscience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYpcGdM5taE The Maxim Institute's Research Manager, Maryanne Spurdle, joins Simon to discuss her latest research - Interrogating Choice: Euthanasia and the illusion of autonomy. Simon and Maryanne discuss how the…
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