Peter Saunders, UK Chair of Care Not Killing recently gave evidence before the New Zealand Parliamentary Health Select Committee on assisted suicide. Thank you for this opportunity to give evidence to the select committee.I represent Care Not Killing which is a UK alliance of about 40 organisations spanning healthcare, law, disability rights, education and faith groups which in turn represent several hundred thousand people. We were established in 2005 and seek to promote better palliative care and ensure that existing laws against euthanasia and assisted suicide are not weakened or repealed. Continue reading