2009, All, Building Community - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Fears Dr Nitschke will exploit the vulnerable

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ bioethics agency - The Nathaniel Centre - is concerned that euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke will exploit those who are vulnerable during his New Zealand tour.

Starting tomorrow Dr Nitschke, founder of voluntary euthanasia organisation Exit International, will hold public meetings in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin to launch his Euthanasia Drug Test Kit.

The Nathaniel Centre’s director, Fr Michael McCabe, said New Zealanders should be very concerned about the tour. Continue…