Assisted Dying

First it was Labour MP Maryan Street's Bill now this one from Act's David Seymour. Are we ready to legislate on euthanasia? Audio

California has become the fifth U.S. state to allow physician-assisted dying under a bill signed into law yesterday. Lecretia Seales' husband Matt Vickers speaks with Kim Hill. Audio

The health select committee has agreed to hold an inquiry into assisted dying. The inquiry is in response to a petition signed by nearly 9000 people, and asked for an investigation into public… Audio

A just released article in the New Zealand Medical journal is exploring what actions GPs take in end of life medical care. It found a small number of doctors give patients drugs with the express… Audio

Two-thirds of GPs in a new study say they have helped terminally ill patients in ways that could hasten their deaths. Audio

A survey of GPs has found nearly 12 percent of those questioned have helped a terminally ill and suffering patient to die. The magazine New Zealand Doctor and IMS FaxHealth polled doctors on their… Audio

Matt Vickers, husband of Lecretia Seales, on the select committee inquiry into assisted dying - he says it's crucial to get the terms of reference and shape of the inquiry right. Audio

The husband of the woman who took her fight to choose how to die to court has urged MPs to put aside party politics and debate euthanasia. Audio

This week ACT Party leader David Seymour confirmed he is drafting a bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia. David Seymour, Dr Jack Havill of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society, and palliative care… Audio

Following the Lecretia Seales case on assisted dying, the government has said it will support an inquiry but any law change would have to be via a private members bill. Public law expert, Ryan Malone… Audio

Parliament's Justice and Electoral committee looks likely to consider holding an inquiry into euthanasia, but its members are already clearly split. Audio

As the government avoids facing legislation around assisted dying a counsellor in Perth operates sessions called Death Cafe. We talk to Ava Reyerson about why people want to discuss dying over coffee.

The Prime Minister, John Key, has repeated his support for a review of euthanasia. Audio

The Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway is calling for parliament to address the 'end of Life choice' debate. Audio

Lecretia Seales' husband is urging the government to act after the Wellington lawyer's legal battle to die on her own terms was rejected. Audio

Care Alliance argued giving Lecretia Seales what she wanted would effectively legalise assisted dying on demand which would put many at risk. Its spokesperson Matthew Jansen joins us. Audio

Justice Minister Amy Adams says the government is not going to take the lead on changing the law although she has enormous sympathy for Lucretia Seales' family. Audio

Lecretia Seales has lost her legal battle for the right to die on her own terms, with her family saying she was bitterly disappointed at the decision. Audio