The result was a report that found no agreement on whether the End of Life Choice Bill should be passed, made no substantive recommendations, drew few conclusions and disappointed those on both sides of a hard-fought debate. ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF End of Life Choice Society president Maryan Street is "disappointed" the report is not bolder "given the overwhelming support for a law change New Zealanders have consistently shown." LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF Family First national director Bob McCoskrie says the bill was a mess before the committee process and remains as such. ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF As part of the committee process, members of the public were invited along to a nationwide series of debates about the End of Life Choice Bill. Religion appeared to have played a significant role in the public submissions process with thousands of religiously-affiliated organisations making their – mainly negative – stance known.

Source: Stuff April 09, 2019 08:26 UTC