Belgium: Experts call for the removal of euthanasia on the grounds of psychological suffering This week 65 Belgian professors, psychologists and psychiatrists signed the open letter below. It has been translated from the Flemish version published in De Morgen and...
By Paul Russell, Director of HOPE Australia, first published here It was only a matter of time. A month ago, after making a plea bargain to avoid medical tribunal hearings expected to take up to six weeks in Darwin, Philip Nitschke accepted significant...
“It’s never too late to start living” Watch the trailer here It is easy to see why those pushing to legalise euthanasia are hopping mad about this film. It is not the powerful advocate for euthanasia that they had hoped it would be....
Young fighters raised awareness of suicide at the Warriors in Paradise 2 event in Waitangi on 7 November. Organiser Nik Jessop said his family experienced suicide and that it leaves a wake of grief behind. “It still hurts. It really cuts deep. “Everyone...
Media release – 30 October 2015 David Seymour, MP for ACT, withdrew from an interview when he heard that Euthanasia-Free NZ would also be represented. Earlier this week Mr Seymour accepted the invitation to discuss his End of Life Choice Bill on this...
Media release – 29 October 2015 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. PlainsFM host Kenny Ardouin invited David...
Media release – 26 October 2015 Euthanasia-Free NZ welcomes the Australian Medical Board’s decision to impose restrictions on the medical practice of Dr Phillip Nitschke, the most prominent Australasian advocate of voluntary euthanasia. “The Board’s decision...
The article below refers to the survey by Drs Phillipa Malpas and Pam Oliver, who are both members of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society. See also the OneNews exclusive: Taxpayer funded study by euthanasia supporters and the Media release by the Care Alliance. ...
Media release – 14 October 2015 “The End-of-Life Choice Bill uses vague language that is open to wide interpretation”, says Renee Joubert, Executive Officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ. The bill proposes death by lethal drugs for people with “a grievous and...
Nine Maori artists are exhibiting paintings on suicide in Whanganui. The exhibition is entitled He Taonga Awhina – The Treasured Gift of Life. “Suicide is a significant community health problem,” said Hinemoa Ranginui, the organiser of the...
