Assisted Suicide
Guns and death: Parliament this week
Firearms legislation is back at Parliament this week and MPs might finish off a stage of the End of Life Choice Bill.
A nip here, a tuck there: why edit law?
When laws are being hammered out in Parliament MPs suggest dozens of changes for many different reasons; not all of them obvious writes Phil Smith Video
Death and a pardon at Parliament
More than 50 things are listed on Parliament's to-do list but for those short on time The House has picked the two bills to watch for this week.
Lawyers plan to challenge euthanasia legislation 'if we need to'
A group of 75 lawyers says it may have to take legal action to stop the End of Life Choice Bill, because it's loose criteria leaves vulnerable people open to coercion. Lisa Owen interviews… Video, Audio
David Goodall: Scientist, 104, ends his life in Switzerland
David Goodall has died after choosing to end his life at a clinic in Switzerland, a right-to-die organisation says.
Doctor tells inquiry she doesn't want to be an executioner
A palliative care doctor fears she will be made into an executioner if medically assisted suicide is legalised. Audio
Canada moves to legalise assisted suicide
Canada is moving to to legalise euthanasia but will stop foreigners from visiting the country to die.
Euthanasia poll
Research NZ has the results of two polls on euthanasia. They were conducted before and after the death of high profile assisted dying advocate Lecretia Seales. Audio
What do doctors do when faced with patients who are dying?
A just released article in the New Zealand Medical journal is exploring what actions GPs take in end of life medical care. It found a small number of doctors give patients drugs with the express… Audio