Palliative care experts in Hawke's Bay say they are against both David Seymour's members bill, and the legalisation of "any form" of euthanasia or assisted dying.
"Our reasons for this are many including that it creates a real risk of wrongful death by placing vulnerable people at risk of something not of their choosing," Cranford Hospice chief executive Janice Byford-Jones said.
"It is also against the core belief we hold that death and dying is a natural part of life.
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"The subject of euthanasia is emotional and personal, and we acknowledge and respect the diversity of views. However, many of us who work in palliative care have real concerns about the private member's bill before Parliament, and moreover, with assisted suicide in general."