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The wider implications of assisted suicide
Friday, 5 June 2015, 4:16 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
"I wish to convey our deep condolences to Lecretia Seales' family and friends", says Renee Joubert, Executive Officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ. "I'm sad that she died so young but relieved to read that she died comfortably, relatively quickly ... More >>
Anti-euthanasia campaigner to visit New Zealand next week
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 7:28 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Dr Kevin Yuill, author of Assisted Suicide: The Liberal, Humanist Case against Legalization and anti-euthanasia campaigner from the UK, is visiting New Zealand next week for two days. He will give public lectures in Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington and is ... More >>
Advance Care Planning Day
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 3:59 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ supports the national Advanced Care Planning initiative, Conversations That Count Day on Thursday 16 April. More >>
Labour congratulated on withdrawing bill
Monday, 15 December 2014, 4:55 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ congratulates Labour leader Andrew Little and MP Iain Lees-Galloway for resisting sponsorship of the ex-Maryan Street voluntary euthanasia bill. More >>
Press Release from Euthanasia-Free NZ
Friday, 14 November 2014, 12:44 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
Euthanasia-Free NZ oppose any move to legalise euthanasia or assisted suicide in New Zealand, because such laws will pose significant dangers. By “euthanasia” we are referring to the intentional killing of a person, usually by administering ... More >>
Wellington coroner may get more than he bargained for
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 7:08 pm | Euthanasia Free NZ
The Wellington coroner, Ian Roderick Smith is reported today to be calling for M.Ps to debate the issue of euthanasia in an extension to his findings on the death of an elderly woman. According to some reports she was a member of a pro-euthanasia ... More >>
Dr. ‘Death’ and New Zealand’s Chief Coroner at Loggerheads
Saturday, 31 August 2013, 9:32 am | Euthanasia Free NZ
Commenting on new statistics released on August 26th. that showed increasing rates of suicide in women and the elderly, the Chief Coroner, Judge Neil MacLean expressed concern about the high rate of suicide in people aged in their 80s and beyond. The ... More >>