New Zealand First MP
Peter Brown will get the opportunity to debate his private
members ‘Death with Dignity’ Bill in the House within the
next month after it was selected in the ballot. Mr
Brown, who lost two relatives after drawn out illnesses, is
a long time campaigner for voluntary euthanasia for the
terminally ill.
He is pleased to have the chance to
debate the issue in the House.
“Speaking from personal
experience, I believe that if voluntary euthanasia
legislation was in place it would remove a lot of stress for
the terminally ill. If they knew they had the right to exit
this world with dignity many would be able to cope more
readily with their situation,” said Mr Brown
The ‘Death
with Dignity’ Bill will hopefully come before the House for
its First Reading at the end of
March.
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