ACT leader David Seymour says a 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll showing three quarters of respondents support voluntary euthanasia should be a wake-up call for MPs undecided about his assisted dying bill. <\/p>\n
Asked do they think a terminally ill person should be able to receive assistance from a doctor to end their life, 74 per cent said \"yes\" and 18 per cent said \"no\". <\/p>\n
MPs will vote soon after the September election on Mr Seymour's End of Life Choice bill. <\/p>\n
Most parties will have a conscience vote and a number of MPs are yet to make up their minds. <\/p>\n
\"Too many MPs have ignored public opinion and in a democracy you do that at your peril,\" Mr Seymour said. <\/p>\n
However anti-euthanasia campaigner Renee Joubert of Euthanasia-Free NZ says poll respondents \"were not asked to consider the practical implications in the real world of dysfunctional relationships, domestic and elder abuse, mental health issues\". <\/p>\n
His faith has helped former parish minister Dave Mullan come to terms with the fact he's dying, but he wants to be able to choose when that happens. <\/p>\n
\"When my time comes and the cancer really hits me, I want to say enough. Let's gather the family, have a celebration, say our goodbyes and then goodnight,\" Mr Mullan said. <\/p>\n
After being diagnosed with prostate cancer he became an active blogger, and now a pro-euthanasia campaigner. <\/p>\n
Mr Mullan's message to MPs is: \"The country is crying out for choice.\" <\/p>\n
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