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WELLINGTON, March 18, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New Zealand’s parliament is set to debate assisted suicide legislation, the Death With Dignity Bill.

“The voluntary euthanasia movement believes that this would enable a comprehensive, nationwide debate, which has been too long avoided,” said Jack Jones with the Voluntary Euthanasia Society.  New Zealand First MP Peter Brown introduced his member’s bill to the House on March 6. It calls for two independent medical opinions, mandatory counseling with a psychologist or psychiatrist, a mandatory stand-down period, and a minimum age of 18, before a person can access the provisions of the bill and seek help to die.  https://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2340116a6160,00.html