The euthanasia debate will be left up to our politicians.

After 16 months, the Select Committee discussing the End of Life Choice Bill, tabled by David Seymour, cannot agree on many major recommendations.

The Act Party leader will spend the next six weeks drumming up support for it.

Otago University research fellow, Jessica Young, told Kate Hawkesby it's a shame that after all the committee will have learnt through the process, not to have their expertise on how to improve the bill.

"However, it's not particularly surprising given the constituents of the committee that they couldn't come to some consensus."

Young said Select Committees normally focus on improving technical aspects of conscience issues, rather than recommending changes.