In 2024, the Ministry of Health completed the first review of the End of Life Choice Act 2019.
The End of Life Choice Act is the law that makes assisted dying legal in New Zealand. The Act came into force on 7 November 2021, following a public referendum held alongside the 2020 General Election. The Act is administered by the Ministry of Health.
This publication provides the findings of the Ministry’s review of the operation of the Act, which examined whether the Act as currently written is operating effectively and achieving its intended purposes.
To read the report CLICK HERE