17 August 2013
Ms Maryan Street MP,
Parliament Building,
Wellington.
Dear Ms Street,
Thank you for your letter of 1 August 2013. I believe that the fundamental issue of your ‘End of Life Choice Bill’, is the role of Parliament in respect to the medical ethics of the medical profession. It is important for the practice of medicine that the profession has an accepted code of medical ethics that firstly protects the health and lives of members of the community, especially that of the elderly and disabled. Secondly medical ethics are essential for protecting the members of the profession who are dedicated to caring and not killing.