Euthanasia in New Zealand

In New Zealand the Euthanasia law is being challenged by two the citizens who believe that the law is outdated. This law was last debated in 2003 when woman help to kill her mother. The men who recently ignited the debate think that the politicians are weary to look into the topic. One of the men, Evans Mott awaits trial for helping the suicide of his wife, who suffered from multiple sclerosis. It’s researched that the couple had looked into different ways of suicide and eventually created a “death kit” which when the husband left the house the wife used to kill herself. In recent polls it was said that 70% agree that the law should change.



Sapa. "Two Men Charged with Helping Terminally Ill Relatives End Their Lives."
           IOL.com. 02 May 2012. Web. 02 May 2012.
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