In 2020, two-thirds of New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia on the basis of certain safeguards. Now, ACT MP Todd Stephenson’s amendment bill proposes to remove them, allowing euthanasia for people without a six-month prognosis, letting doctors offer it to patients, and requiring all care facilities to permit it on site. This is not what Kiwis voted for.
Communications Officer Rebekah Bermingham speaks with Research Manager Maryanne Spurdle about how these proposed changes would take New Zealand far beyond what voters consented to—and what we can learn from Canada’s troubling experience.
