The Final Choice Episode 7: International Evidence
Context and comparisons are essential when considering how a law change like this will work. Having a basic hand-hold on international data and getting insight into what equivalent laws are doing will help us predict the future application of the legislation we’re voting on.
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The Final Choice Episode 6: Suffering and Palliative Care
Confronting death… it’s an opportunity in disguise. Understanding more about the natural dying processes, the care services we have operating, and reviewing our experiences with loved ones dying brings relief and power into the conversation around assisted dying.
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The Final Choice Episode 5: Disability and Dependence
What is dignity? In a world of value based on independence and functionalism how do we define and protect dignity? A group that can bring the greatest clarity in this discussion is the disability community. Many live every day in scenarios that others fear… and do it with dignity.
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The Final Choice Episode 4: Autonomy versus Protection
Choice is the centrepiece of advocates for this law change. So it’s essential we consider how choice and autonomy work in good law-making practice, and how they are weighed with protection of citizens.
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The Final Choice Episode 3: A Medical Minefield
The profession that will be most impacted by this law is medicine. Doctors will be tasked with the job of outworking the assisted dying process. How do they approach this law? What do they think? And how would this impact their jobs?
A series created to help people get more informed about assisted dying and the End of Life Choice Act by journalist and author Caralise Trayes - based on her best selling book The Final Choice. After interviewing more than 20 experts across New Zealand and the globe, along with a number of those with terminal illnesses and disabilities, Caralise will take you on some of the journey in exploring if assisted dying is the answer to end of life suffering. Includes excerpts of the book read by broadcaster Trudi Nelson.
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