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Richard McLeod on End of Life choice bill

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Sun, 14 Apr 2019, 4:45PM

Richard McLeod on End of Life choice bill

Author
Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Sun, 14 Apr 2019, 4:45PM

A number of high-profile lawyers have come together in order to highlight their concerns over the End of Life choice bill. 

After 16 months, the Select Committee discussing the End of Life Choice Bill, tabled by David Seymour, released their report. The only consensus it found was that cannot agree on most major recommendations.

Advocacy group Lawyers for Vulnerable New Zealanders unanimously reject the Bill, claiming that the law is poorly written and opens the door for coercion against patients. 

Spokesperson Richard McLeod joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the bill and why the law as written is fundamne

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