NZ euthanasia laws: Taupō woman with degenerative disease denied dignified death by terminal illness rules
Taupō woman Nicole Martin says she applied to die with “dignity” under the end-of-life legislation but didn’t meet the criterion of having a doctor certify that her illness was terminal. Despite meeting four out of the five criteria for assisted dying at age 50, she is unable to prove a six-month life expectancy, leaving her …
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