Churches’ Agency on Social Issues2019-09-252019-09-252015-01-022003http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/216197"In May 2003 a private members bill entitled “Death with Dignity” was introduced into the New Zealand Parliament. According to its explanatory note: “The purpose of this bill is to allow persons who are terminally and/or incurably ill the opportunity of requesting assistance from a medically qualified person to end their lives in a humane and dignified way and to provide for that to occur after medical confirmation, a psychiatric assessment, counselling, and personal reflection.” This paper is intended to provide a starting point for church members and groups wanting to examine the issues surrounding the bill and euthanasia in general. The questions are for personal reflection or group discussion."engWith permission of the license/copyright holderMethodistPresbyterianChurches of ChristQuakerChurches’ Agency on Social IssuesNew ZealandVoluntary euthanasiaPassive euthanasiaPhysician Assisted SuicideActive euthanasiaReligious ethicsMethods of ethicsTheological ethicsPhilosophical ethicsBioethicsMedical ethicsHealth ethicsChristian denominationsMethodistReformed, Presbyterian, CongregationalEvangelicalDogmaticsThe human beingPractical theology and theological educationTraining of church leadersMinisterial and pastoral trainingLay FormationPreprint