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New Zealand
The law in New Zealand
New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act enables terminally ill, mentally competent adults, in their final months of life, to request assistance from a medical professional to end their life, at a time and place of their choosing.
The Bill passed through the New Zealand Parliament and was ratified by a public referendum in 2020. 65% of voters supported the change.
Having examined this evidence and looked back on my 27.5 years of parliamentary experience, I am confident that enacting this law is the safe, compassionate and right thing to do.
Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand