Right to life Media Release Monday 16th November 2015
Right to Life welcomes the decision of the Broadcasting Standards Authority [BSA] to uphold its complaint against the TV programme Seven Sharp. The decision was given on 10 November 2015. The item featured the story of a terminally ill woman who is a longstanding campaigner for euthanasia. The item which screened on 16 February 2015, also included a history of the attempts to pass euthanasia legislation in New Zealand and overseas. The item did not include any information on the views of those opposed to euthanasia such as those being put forward by the medical profession, disability groups or palliative care specialists.
Full Media Release
Decision of BSA here:
http://www.righttolife.org.nz/wp-content/pdf/BSA%20Decision%20Seven%20Sharp.pdf
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