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

11 September, 2019

Summary

This Supplementary Order Paper amends the End of Life Choice Bill. The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that medical practitioners who have a conscientious objection to assisted dying are not required to provide information that contravenes their objections.

The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 209 in the name of Simon O'Connor to clause 6 be agreed to.

Mover of amendment

Photo of Simon O'Connor
Simon O'Connor
National Party, Tāmaki

Votes Not passed by a large majority

Amendment 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.

43 Voted For



74 Voted Against





3 Absent

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