New Zealand sees euthanasia, assisted suicide rates climb 37%

[Michie]

Euthanasia and assisted suicide cases in New Zealand have risen by more than a third in the past year, reaching 472 deaths between April 2024 and March 2025 — a 37.21% increase over the previous year, according to figures cited by Right to Life UK from the New Zealand Ministry of Health.

The pro-life group called the surge “a cause for alarm” and warned that the country is following the same steep upward trend seen in other nations that have legalized the practice.

“New Zealand appears to be following the same trend as other countries that have introduced euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation in recent years — a steep year-on-year increase in deaths through assisted suicide and euthanasia.

“The experience of New Zealand should serve as a portent of what we can likely expect in England and Wales should Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill pass the Lords,” said Catherine Robinson, spokesperson for Right To Life UK.

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New Zealand sees euthanasia, assisted suicide rates climb 37%

Euthanasia and assisted suicide cases in New Zealand have risen by more than a third in the past year

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[rebornfree]

That is so sad.

I'm in the UK and, as the article states, the Assisted Dying Bill was passed through the House of Commons recently. Several of us wrote to our MPs urging them not to support it, but we live in a secular society. We will pray again that it will not get through the House of Lords, when the time comes.

It's upsetting to see what has happened in some other European countries as well as in Canada. Now it looks like NZ has followed a similar path.

 

[RileyG]

Lord have mercy! It’s so sad to see so many people suffering and in pain. They need real help.