Launching my End of Life Choice Bill, allowing dignity and choice at end of life. Follow the campaign @LifechoiceNZ http://t.co/jEeljnkWH3—
David Seymour (@dbseymour) October 13, 2015
The right to die with dignity has long had substantial public support in New Zealand. Opinion polls show that about 60% of the population support it and these opinion polls date back 20 years.
Members of Parliament won’t touch it. Late last year, a backbench Labour MP withdrew from plans to put a Death with Dignity Bill in the ballot for private members’ bills. This was done because of pressure from Labour Party colleagues not wishing euthanasia to be a distraction in the forthcoming general election.
The two previous attempts at passing a Death with Dignity Bill failed despite widespread public support:
- In 1995, Michael Laws introduced a Death with Dignity Bill. It failed by 61 votes against and 29 for the Bill. His Bill could only become law after a binding nationwide referendum to be held at the 1996 General Election.
- Peter Brown, a list MP for
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