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David Seymour's Bill would undermine suicide prevention
Monday, 28 August 2017, 3:06 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
The number of suicide deaths in New Zealand have increased for the third year in a row. The provisional suicide statistics released today show: More >>
Interactive Webinars on Living and Dying
Thursday, 17 August 2017, 9:50 am | Euthanasia Free NZ
Parliament’s Health Select Committee suggested in their recent report on public attitudes to ‘assisted dying’* that “greater communication between health professionals and the general public is required to explain the dying process and alleviate fear” ... More >>
Seymour Bill Discriminates Against Young People
Friday, 11 August 2017, 9:12 am | Euthanasia Free NZ
David Seymour misrepresents the Attorney-General report on his End of Life Choice Bill. Seymour claims that "the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice agree that [his] bill creates a framework for assisted dying that is consistent with the ... More >>
Report confirms majority opposition to 'assisted dying'
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 3:55 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ welcomes the Report of Parliament’sHealth Select Committee on their extensive investigation of public attitudes to ‘assisted dying’ legislation. More >>
MPs should not take Horizon survey seriously
Monday, 19 June 2017, 2:25 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
“ The recent Horizon Research ‘poll’ commissioned by the Voluntary Euthanasia Society should not be taken seriously,” says Renée Joubert, Executive Officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ . More >>
End of Life Choice Bill should be voted down
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 1:27 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
New Zealanders have expressed clearly that they do not want voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide to be legalised. More >>
Two-thirds of doctors oppose ‘assisted dying’
Friday, 2 June 2017, 1:13 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Members of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society claim in a NZMJ paper that 37% of doctors and 67% of nurses support ‘assisted dying’, that is, legal voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. More >>
Submissions against euthanasia shatter assumptions
Friday, 5 May 2017, 2:59 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
77% of submissions to Parliament’s Health Select Committee are opposed to changing the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia, an analysis found. More >>
Survey does not reflect attitudes to law
Friday, 13 January 2017, 9:26 am | Euthanasia Free NZ
A survey published in today’s New Zealand Medical Journal mistakenly claims to show that 66% of New Zealanders support the legalisation of euthanasia. More >>
Dutch bill proposes euthanasia for over 75s
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 1:39 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Dutch MP Pia Dijkstra proposed a bill that would allow euthanasia for anyone over the age of 75 who no longer wants to live. More >>
Euthanasia-Free NZ denounces new suicide organisation
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 5:02 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
The voluntary euthanasia and pro-suicide organisation EXIT International launched EXIT Action, a "subgroup" and " militant arm ” dedicated to the illegal import of large quantities of the lethal drug Nembutal. More >>
South African Court invalidates case cited by Seales
Friday, 9 December 2016, 2:23 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
The Supreme Court of Appeal overturned a high court decision to grant a terminally ill man legal “medically assisted dying”. More >>
‘Assisted Dying’ would violate the ‘right to die’
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 4:41 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ made their oral submission to Parliament’s Health Select Committee today on the Investigation into Ending One’s Life In New Zealand . More >>
Calll for euthanasia on psychological grounds to be banned
Friday, 11 December 2015, 12:29 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ welcomes the open letter signed by 65 Belgian experts this week, because it is highly relevant to the New Zealand "assisted dying" debate. More >>
David Seymour withdraws from euthanasia debate
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 10:02 am | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ is disappointed that David Seymour seems unwilling to engage in an honest intellectual discussion with his opponents, despite being quick to criticize them publicly. More >>
Restrictions on Euthanasia Advocate's Suicide Promotion
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 9:34 am | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ welcomes the Australian Medical Board’s decision to impose restrictions on the medical practice of Dr Philip Nitschke, the most prominent Australasian advocate of voluntary euthanasia. More >>
Euthanasia bill is open to wide interpretation
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 2:17 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
“The End-of-Life Choice Bill uses vague language that is open to wide interpretation”, says Renee Joubert, Executive Officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ. More >>
California legalises assisted suicide
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 12:24 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
California legalises assisted suicide as a cost-cutting measure by circumventing the normal legislative process More >>
Assisted suicide legislation contradicts suicide prevention
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 2:23 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ supports World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) and welcomes the plans by District Health Boards to improve the ways they prevent and respond to suicide. More >>
Anti-Euthanasia Demonstration Draws a Diverse Crowd
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 5:25 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Yesterday about 90 people from diverse walks of life gathered in front of parliament to demonstrate against the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Most of them waited close to the fence while the Voluntary Euthanasia Society presented ... More >>
