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End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Conscientious objection

21 August, 2019

Summary

This Supplementary Order Paper amends Supplementary Order Paper No 259 amending the End of Life Choice Bill to insert new clause 5B. The amendment extends the protection the Bill offers to employees and attending medical practitioners with a conscientious objection to include those organisations that, on grounds of conscience, do not wish to offer assisted dying services.

The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 295 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to the proposed amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 259 in the name of David Seymour to Part 2 be agreed to.

Mover of amendment

Photo of Michael Woodhouse
Hon
Michael Woodhouse
National Party, List

Votes Not passed by a modest majority

Amendment to the amendments not agreed to.

Personal Vote

This was a personal vote (or conscience vote) which meant MPs could decide how to vote on their own, rather than having to follow the party position. Learn more on the official Parliament website.

52 Voted For




68 Voted Against





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