Reject Assisted Suicide

Say No to Euthanasia in New Zealand

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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”

Latest News

July 11, 2020 in Recent News

No room for error on assisted dying

NewsRoom 10 July 2020 Family First Comment: An important commentary…. “I read headlines stating the majority of public (63%) support legalising euthanasia, according to the poll. To the untrained eye, that…

June 29, 2020 in Recent News

New book examines assisted dying ahead of 2020 referendum

Radio NZ News 28 June 2020 Family First Comment: This new book is worth checking out… " is intended for very few, the extreme cases probably. I assumed that the people…

June 20, 2020 in Recent News

Assisted dying conscientious objection questions too early – court

Stuff co.nz 17 June 2020 Family First Comment: Significant concern for groups like Hospice NZ... “The judge said hospices and other organisations could refuse to provide assisted dying services. But there…

June 16, 2020 in Recent News

Grim statistics at forefront as elder abuse awareness week begins in New Zealand

TVNZ One News 15 June 2020 Family First Comment: Legalising euthanasia would simply exacerbate the potential threat to vulnerable people.. “most cases are psychological, with elderly socially isolated, bullied and humiliated....…

About Us

Reject Assisted Suicide NZ is a program of Family First NZ. Our goal is to stop the legalisation of assisted suicide in New Zealand because if assisted suicide (euthanasia) is legalised, it would place large numbers of vulnerable Kiwis at risk.

Safe euthanasia is a myth. Safeguards, while sounding good, would not guarantee 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.