1. Euthanasia and assisted suicide
Dying with dignity
Euthanasia and assisted suicide

2. Some definitions
Assisted suicide is suicide committed with the aid of another person, sometimes a physician. The term is often used interchangeably with physician-assisted suicide (PAS), which involves a doctor "knowingly and intentionally providing a person with the knowledge or means or both required to commit suicide, including counselling about lethal doses of drugs, prescribing such lethal doses or supplying the drugs
Euthanasia
"a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering“ British law
"termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient". Netherlands

3. Where it is already legal
Euthanasia
Assisted Suicide
Northern Territory
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
Oregon
Washington

4. New zealand
A survey done by Massey Uni in 2003 showed that 73% wanted Assisted suicide legalised if it was performed by a doctor but if done by others support drops to 49%.
A survey carried out on behalf of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society in 2008 showed that 71% of New Zealanders want to have it legalised
In New Zealand, the process of allowing a natural death by refusing medical treatment or intervention is quite legal. A clause in our Bill of Rights Act 1990 gives an unambiguous right to refuse medical treatment. Our Code of Health Consumers' Rights confirms that statutory right and also enshrines in law the use of an appropriate Advance Directive. It goes even further, in that Advance Directives do not necessarily have to be in writing. In emergencies an oral directive has an equal effect. Source: Voluntary Euthanasia Society

5. Political leanings’ 1995: National: Michael Laws. 61 against 29 For
2003: NZFirst: Peter Brown. 59 Against 58 For
2012: Labour: Maryan Street. IN ballot
The bill would make it legal for those diagnosed as terminally ill, and fully in control of their mental faculties, to choose to die, and for assisting clinicians or family members to be protected from liability.
It would also include the principle of advanced directive, so a person could make their wishes known before the advance of a terminal illness.

6. Ethical implications
For Doctors
For Lawyers
For Family

7. What does the bible say?
Exodus 20:13 they shalt not murder. But if it is legal is it murder?
God created life and numbers our days. Are we playing God?

8. Some questions to consider
If something is legal does it make it ethical?
If something is legal is it ok for Christians?
What about compassion?
How different is it to refusing treatment?
Is it murder?