End-of-life choice law would require referral, even by doctors who object

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End-of-life choice law would require referral, even by doctors who object

From Margaret Sparrow, retired sexual health physician, Wellington
Seniors, elderly, love
The proposed procedure for euthanasia is aligned towards the rights of the patient, rather than the doctor

MP David Seymour’s End of Life Choice Bill, now open for submissions to the justice select committee, provides that no person is obligated to take a role in assisted dying if he or she has a conscientious objection.

However, medical practitioners who conscientiously object must refer people to the Support and Consultation for End of Life in New Zealand Group, for