Disability Rights Commissioner opposes assisted dying billCAMERON BURNELL/STUFF Disability Commissioner Paula Tesoriero says the End of Life Choice Bill undermines years of work to change the perception of Kiwis with disabilities. The Disability Rights Commissioner says the euthanasia bill currently being considered by Parliament undermines years of work. CAMERON BURNELL/STUFF The Disabilities Commissioner would not support the bill in its current form, saying the process and proposed safeguards were inadequate. The Disabilities Commissioner would not support the bill in its current form, saying the process and proposed safeguards were inadequate. The bill's sponsor, ACT leader David Seymour, described end of life choice as New Zealand's last great human rights hurdle.

Source: Stuff March 07, 2018 00:00 UTC