Euthanasia-Free NZ welcomes the Health Select
Committee’s investigation into the ending of one’s life
in New Zealand.
With around 480 suicides per year
as well as more than 2600 hospitalisations for intentional
self-harm injuries which would include suicide attempts,
it’s an issue that has affected thousands of Kiwi families
and communities.
“I know firsthand the pain
suicide leaves behind,” recalls Renee Joubert, Executive
Officer of Euthanasia-Free NZ. Her involvement in this
non-profit organisation is an outflow of her best friend’s
suicide some years ago. “The proposal that doctors become
the facilitators of suicide sends a chill down my
spine.”
“This inquiry is an excellent opportunity for
New Zealanders to comment on the support services they and
their loved ones have accessed and how these could be
improved”, she says. “Hopefully it will help to further
reduce our suicide rate and improve mental health outcomes
especially for youth, the elderly and Maori people.”
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