EUTHANASIA AND COVID-19 RELATIONSHIP IN GOVERNMENT’S PLAYBOOK

EXCLUSIVE: MOH says Kiwis with COVID-19 can now be eligible for euthanasia. New Zealand euthanasia expansion.. By The Defender.

OIA REQUEST: An Official Information Act reply to The Defender, from the Ministry of Health, which says that patients with COVID-19 could be eligible for euthanasia, has left National MP Simon O’Connor disappointed but not surprised.

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS RAISE CONCERNS:  In November The Defender wrote to the New Zealand Ministry of Health (MOH) to ask some important questions about the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide in New Zealand. In light of the serious deficiencies in the End of Life Choice Act (EOLCA), and concerns that have been raised by healthcare professionals, we felt it was crucial to put some urgent questions to the MOH.

COVID-19 AND ASSISTED DYING: In our Official Information Act (OIA) request we asked the following question: “Could a patient who is severely hospitalised with Covid-19 potentially be eligible for assisted suicide or euthanasia under the Act if a health practitioner viewed their prognosis as less than 6 months?”

TOOLS  TO RESOLVE SERIOUS CRISIS: There were several reasons why The Defender wanted to seek clarity from the MOH about this issue.  Firstly, New Zealand is currently described as being in a precarious position when it comes to COVID-19 and hospital resources. In light of this, it would not be hard to envisage a situation in which a speedy and sizeable rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations could result in pressure to utilize euthanasia and assisted suicide as tools to resolve such a serious crisis.

WARNING OF CAUTION: Overseas commentators have raised the prospect of these kind of unethical motivations since early in this pandemic.  Last year’s tragic case of the elderly Canadian woman who had an assisted suicide to avoid another COVID-19 lockdown highlights exactly why caution is warranted in relation to COVID-19 and euthanasia.  “The lack of stringent safeguards in the EOLCA raised red flags with us. Could a patient with COVID-19 find their way into the eligibility criteria? And, if so, what serious risks would this pose to the already often-vulnerable elderly members of our communities?” says The Defender editor Henoch Kloosterboer.

CRITERIA FOR ASSISTED DYING: The MOH responded to our OIA request on Tuesday (7th of December, 2021). Their reply to The Defender started on a more promising note: “There are clear eligibility criteria for assisted dying. These include that a person must have a terminal illness that is likely to end their life within six months.” But then their response becomes more disturbing (emphasis added):

THE ATTENDING PRACTITIONER:   “A terminal illness is most often a prolonged disease where treatment is not effective. The EOLC Act states eligibility is determined by the attending medical practitioner (AMP), and the independent medical practitioner.”

SERIOUS CONCERNS: This raises serious concerns. Firstly, there is nothing concrete about the phrase “most often”, in fact, its inclusion in this specific context clearly seems to suggest that the MOH considers the definition of terminal illness to be subjective and open to interpretation.

DETERMINATION OF QUALIFIED TERMINAL ILLNESS: The very next sentence seems to back this up. It clarifies that the MOH considers the attending medical practitioner (AMP) and the independent medical practitioner to be empowered by the EOLCA to make the determination about what does and doesn’t qualify as a terminal illness.  “In light of this vague interpretation, it is reasonable to suggest that COVID-19 could be classified as a ‘terminal illness’ depending on the prognosis of the patient and the subjective judgments of the AMP and independent medical practitioner. This feels like we’ve been sold one thing, and been delivered another.” says Kloosterboer.

ELIGIBILITY:  the final paragraph the MOH put this issue beyond doubt when they state (emphasis added): “Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis; therefore, the Ministry cannot make definitive statements about who is eligible. In some circumstances a person with COVID-19 may be eligible for assisted dying.”

INFORMED DECISION: Detail from the Ministry of Health’s response to the OIA request, 7 December 2021. If you examine the eligibility criteria for assisted suicide and euthanasia, as stated on the MOH website, it becomes easier to see how, given the right circumstances, a COVID-19 diagnosis could qualify:  aged 18 years or over a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand  suffering from a terminal illness that is likely to end their life within six months in an advanced state of irreversible decline in physical capability experiencing unbearable suffering that cannot be relieved in a manner that the person considers tolerable competent to make an informed decision about assisted dying

PROLONGED ILLNESS: It seems to us that the only possible protective factor here, and it’s an extremely flimsy one, is that all of this hinges on the tenuous grounds of how the phrase ‘terminal illness’ is interpreted. In particular, whether or not the AMP and independent medical practitioner are willing to hold firm to the MOH’s suggestion to us that a terminal illness is a “prolonged disease”. Even then, the term ‘prolonged disease’ is still extremely fraught due to its highly subjective nature. Who is to say that a medical practitioner who considers an illness which lasts longer than a fortnight to be a ‘prolonged disease’ isn’t actually correct in making such a determination?

RAISING OF SERIOUS QUESTIONS: The End of Life Choice Act offers no clarity or robust safeguards that would put this matter beyond doubt, in fact it does just the opposite, leaves the door wide open for abuse. MP Simon O’Connor expressed s as to the expansion of the new law less than a month after it came into force.  “New Zealanders who voted in the referendum in 2020 did not anticipate this law could be used for COVID19 patients”.

THE WORDING OF THE LEGISLATION: The wording of the law The wording of the law was always deliberately broad and interpretable, placing far too much into the judgement of the doctor.” He also said that this development raises serious questions about the problems in the EOLCA.

VERY TIMELY: “The  timely demonstration of how badly drafted the law is. When you consider the lack of key safeguards, and the risky shroud of secrecy that the EOLCA has thrown over the practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide, you can see that those of us warning about this Act shouldn’t have been dismissed so flippantly,” says Simon  O’Connor.  The implications of this are extremely serious. Not simply because of the potential threat COVID-19 poses to our ill-equipped NZ healthcare system, or the fact that vulnerable elderly people are the most affected by the ravages of this illness.

LACK OF TRANSPARENCY: There is also the fact that an unacceptable lack of transparency has been built into the EOLCA which will cloak all of this in a dangerous veil of secrecy that prevents robust public scrutiny. In a nutshell, the poorly considered structure of the EOLCA has now made the COVID-19 pandemic potentially even more dangerous for the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.

#DefendNZ,  were calling on the Ministry Of Health to take urgent action to  ensure that the End Of Life Choice Act cannot be used to provide assisted suicide or euthanasia to patients in New Zealand. Defend NZ had created a petition to send to Parliament calling for urgent amendments to the law including required detailed reporting and required independent witnesses, among other things, and were asking concerned citizens to sign and share it.

LINK   https://www.defendnz.co.nz/news-media/2021/12/19/exclusive-euthanasia-expansion-moh-says-kiwis-with-covid-19-can-now-be-eligible

 

Researched by Carol Sakey

 

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ARDERN’S GOVT PUBLISHES A LITENY OF UNTRUTHS ABOUT SUICIDES DECREASING IN NEW ZEALAND

The accuracy of historical figures are questionable due to data quality. I personally believe that data in todays world  is highly questionable due to increased use of the  tiny invisible codes within Algorithms.  One should always question why the male suicide rates are so significantly higher than female. (25TH March 2022 NZ Parliamentary Website- Suicide in NZ: A Snapshot of recent trends)

It’s reported by parliament that the 2019 to 2021 figures for suspected rates and deaths of suicide- Maori population estimates are from 2020 onwards are unavailable. The numbers and rates of suicide deaths among Maori and Non-Maori populations depend on the ‘standard population’ used to standardise the rates. Standardised rates calculated with a different standard population that are likely to lead to a different rate ratio. Thus caution should be observed when interpreting rates calculated. Different standard populations are not comparable. The populations used to calculate rates for Maori/Non0Maori comparisons are not the same as those used to calculate rates for Maori/Pacific/Asian and other prioritised ethnicity comparisons, (Technical Information) Refers to Govt Suicide Web Tool

The female suicide rates for Asian and Pacific ethnic groups is unreliable because this is based on  small numbers, thus not included. Newshub reports 4/10/2021 that NZ’s Suicide Rate Drops for Second Consecutive Year. Judge Debroral Marshall released the figures to June 30th 2021 which showed 607 people died by suspected suicide, compared to 628 the year before. Judge Marshall said “Understanding what a change in numbers and rates from one year to the next means is difficult because these numbers can fluctuate considerably.

I question, is this to quieten, silence the voices of those that voiced  serious concern about increased suicide rates during the pandemic, through the stress of significant loss of jobs, businesses, isolation, lockdowns, the sheer upheaval, the dismantling of our environment we have always taken for granted? To be faced with the suicide of a loved one is a extremely traumatic experience in itself. The loss, the anger, shock and isolation and the disempowerment experienced by everyday kiwi’s by a NZ  totalitarian regime. The intense grief, the fear. On top of the loss of a loved one who has taken their own life.

Newshub 2/11/2022 reports Mike King breaks down discussing the latest suicide rates, makes a tearful plea to improve the mental health services in NZ. Mike King has been an absolute warrior, passionately fighting against NZ’s failing mental health system. Mike King saying that the system is f’d up and something needs to be urgently done. Anna Tutton released the June 30th 2022 figures which showed that 538 people died of suspected suicide down from 607 the year prior. Yes, the system is absolutely f’d up. I agree with Mike King and most NZrs would. He encouraged, urged people to speak up, saying he was fed up of people just saying “I love your posts”. Mike writes about a mum whose child has died, how many more have died, how many suicides not reported. The man’s heart is bleeding, “Just loving Mikes heart rendering posts is not enough”. NZ has the highest youth suicide rate in the OECD. As Mike says we cannot allow the bureaucrats to run our country, and if you think if National gets in things will be different, you are living in la la land.

Mike King was in tears when he said the system is fkd, and no-one is doing anything about it. Mike was doing his usual fundraising events for GumBoot Friday, a charity providing counselling for young people in NZ. In June 2021 Mike returned the NZ Order of Merit he was awarded in 2019 for services to Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention as he cited lack of progress in those areas. This came after repeated criticisms of Arder and the Miniter of Health as to the lack of investment in mental health serviced, and for the rejecting GumBoot Fridays plea for funding to provide free counselling for young people

The  New Zealand Government  I believe is a ‘Regime’.Parliament is like  a ships deck, same people, same deckchairs, but they just move the deckchairs around every now and then. Helen Clark still with her foot in the door, advisign the governmentg on policies, and now Co Chair of the International Pandemic Treaty at the World Health Assembly. (National Control-Global Control all the same to me.. its all about Control)

I believe there is a litany of blatant lies that have been published by successive govts including  Arderns, would be the most extreme litany of lies on the published Suicide Stats. Suicide Stats are collected, published in two different ways. Provisional and Coroners. Coroners Data represents suspected suicides. In order for a death to be legally described as a suicide a coroner must rule that the death was self inflected. Until a case of suspected suicide is officially concluded by investigation, inquest then this is only suspected.

The Govt Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ- Suicide Webtool provides data about confirmed suicide deaths as well as suspected intentionally self-inflicted deaths in NZ. Documents the following:-That Suicide Data is reported by Te Whatu Ora (Govt) and the Chief Corroner. The Chief Coroner releases data on suspected intentionally self-inflicted deaths, also those deaths not yet established if the death was from intentional harm. Te Whatu Ora releases official suicide data comprising of suicide deaths that have been confirmed by the Chief Coroner in addition to deaths provisionally coded as suicide.  Provisional could be self inflicted and may not have been. Provisional Coding practices are not factual evidence

IN NZ a death is only classified as suicide by the coroner on completion of the coroners inquiry. If an inquest takes place can take several years after the death. Consequently a provisional suicide classification maybe made before the coroner reaches a verdict whether it was suicide or not. The Ministry Of Health figures for suicide are determined by the coroner. It has been publicised that those grieving for the loss of a loved ones,  due to suspicion of a loved one, family member taking of  their own life -Suiciding have been unable to move on at all with their lives even years later due to the final conclusion of investigation of coroners reports in NZ.

Stuff NZ reported 31st January 2021 ‘Grieving families five year waits for coroners reports – a national scandal’. Families having to wait on a knifes edge for years as the time for coroners take to investigate sudden deaths balloon 25% per years. Families waiting 2-3-4-5years. Such as huge emotional burden delays can have financial consequences on loved ones left behind too. This is shocking these people who are grieving stuck with no means of closure. (Thus the Coroners Office nor Te Whatu Ors (Govt) can publish factual suicide numbers- they are fudged)

May 2019 the Government announced funding for 8 additional part time coroners, but in 2020  six long term coroners resigned, one time coroners still had to be replaced. A mum from Northland had been waiting for 2 yrs 7 months for a coroners reports on the suspected suicide of her 15year old daughter, she had sadly passed away in June 2018. Every day checking the mail, constantly on my mind she said “I can’t move forward”. The unbearable pain of losing your child one can only imagine unless its happened to you. To wake up, go to bed each night without your child. Being stuck in limbo, cannot go through the grieving process. Carrying this huge mountain of grief.

Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall acknowledged the stress of the next to kin, saying all coroners have a backlog of cases impacted by a record number in 2018-2019 (3792) which included the 51 deaths caused by the Christchurch gunman. Plus the resignation of 6 coroners.

NOTE closure of investigations, inquiries into suspected suicides 877 days those going to inquest take up to 1,451 days from the time of death. Provisional equates to ‘Suspected’ cases of suicide fluctuate can eventually be determined as self inflicted (Suicide) or Not Self Inflicted. Yet still reported. (Evidence of factual suicide  becomes Non-evidential) Not Factual Data.  Suicide data of intentionally self inflicted deaths were extracted from the Ministry Of Justice case Management System on 27th July 2022. Confirmed suicide data was extracted from Te Whatu Ora Mortality Collection (MORT) 27/7/2022. 169 deaths were awaiting final outcomes for 2018

Stats based on numbers published should be interpreted with caution. Understanding trends in rates is only possible over a period of 5-10yrs or even longer in a smaller population. There is a different coding classification for death by poisoning, is coded as an accident or an intent to harm, accidental death by poisoning rather than undetermined intent. Thus can lead, and will have lead to false information on suicides being published, an overstatement of deaths by accidental poisons.

Demographic Information was unable to be sourced from the Te Whatu Mortality Collection (Govt), 65 records did not have a death registration record. The majority of these cases were from May 2021 and onwards.

World Health Org (UN) Standard World Population standards are used in NZ for difference in rates for example the ratio of suicides in Maori and Non-Maori populations, this is dependent on the standard populations which is significantly a different ratio. The Govt website Te Whatu Ora cautions  that using different standard populations because they are not comparable to collaborate ratio’s for Maori and Non-Maori. Used to calculate rates for Maori/Pacific/Asian and others prioritises ethnicities this may be different when it comes to the Maori population estimates sourced from Stats NZ (Govt) Population estimates are supplied to Te Whatu Ora (Govt) as customized data sets for Stats NZ. (Using estimates where possible) Stats NZ raised their population estimates back to 2006 based on info published in 2018 rates.

Referring to Confidence-Intervals-Statistical Significance. Thus specifying uncertainty around a single value to estimate a true value .. A Legal Fiction in other words. The underlying untruths as to reported Suicide Stats in NZ. Where different estimated rates could be used by chance, thus lead to a different set of data, used to compare groups of data. Calculations are assumed, predicted.. suspected…

Investigating key models with using ‘quasi-Poisson’ distribution, this is used to determine suicide rates for the latest suicide data in NZ, where suicide rates can be highly variable, significantly different. The main problem appears to be with ‘Quasi Poisson’ is that there is no corresponding likelihood for it, hence a lot of extremely useful statistical, test, fit and measurements are unavailable thus making strong assumptions regarding the distribution of the underlying data. That caution should be observed using different standard populations because they are not comparable populations. The World Health Org., Standard Populations . Standard Population Data for use in Statistical software.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Burden of Disease study estimate that almost 800,000 people die from suicide every year. One person every 40 seconds. That’s an estimation. (a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something:)

Newshub reports 5th February 2022 Mates In Construction calls for more to be done to address suicide rate among construction workers. d Mates in Construction is building awareness and teaching preventative measures on work sites. The group’s research shows workers under the age of 24 and between the ages of 45-49 are particularly at risk. “We’re losing about a builder a week,” says Lee.

RNZ reported 1st Nov 2019 ‘Ringing up Tears’ Canterbury farmers doing it tought’ Farmers across NZ are all doing it tough, as Arderns Regime continues to throw farmers under their own tractors, using them as the govts whipping boy. Back I Nov 2019 Farmers were saying they are at breaking point. Suicide rates in 2019 up 17% in rural areas. Farmers battling depression. Young guys in tears they are about to lose the family farm handed down to them from one generation to another. The huge amounts of audits, compliances they have to deal with. Environment Minister David Parker said its wrong to  attribute mental health increases to environmental policy. Scoop News Reports 10th Sept 2020. The reality of farmer suicides and mental illness in rural NZ is something that needs to be confronted said a Ruawai farmers. Saying he had sadly buries his friends from the rural community who did not get the support, help they needed. And Arderns Govt on the 30th November 2022 sets out on its next steps again targeting farmers. Transitional arrangement in place by 2025 referencing Farm Carbon Sequestration. The Great Carbon Capture Scam.. Huge profit making, swindling money from public purses there is no moral compass, the destruction of livilhoods

The Oil Industry, Shell, Chevron and others have no intention of zero emissions, this is an illusion.. as their profiteering came up with carbon capture. The UN IPSS enable this scam, IPCC Climate Models requiring Carbon Capture and Storage to balance carbon books at some time in the not to be seen future. The Global Elite are determining our countries future, they are also determining the stress levels put on farmers, the loss of livelihoods, of jobs and small businesses, family fragmentation. NZ Govt a regime, a two tiered Marxist socialist dictatorship that cruelly renders the most vulnerable feeling totally disempowered. Of course Suicides are on the rise significantly so. You have all been told a litany of lies with corrupted data, fear mongering debilitating the good people of NZ.

Mike King he has passionately given of himself over many years now, no wonder he feels so grieved that this Marxist Socialist NZ Regime has become so immoral and corrupt, turning its back on its own people who are suffering emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. Thank you Mike King for your passionate call to wake up New Zealand to our country’s seriously failing mental health system and to the many, many people who are in grief and suffering in our country.

I Conclude that I believe that the published stats on the suicide gigures in New Zealand are seriously flawed. That they are indeed much significantly higher than reported.

https://wakeupnz.org  Carol Sakey

LINKS:

The Great Carbon Capture Scam | Red, Green, and Blue (redgreenandblue.org)

Understanding suicide in New Zealand | Ministry of Health NZ

Suicide web tool – Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand

Suicide in New Zealand: A snapshot of recent trends – New Zealand Parliament (www.parliament.nz)

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ASSISTED SUICIDES AND ABORTIONS VIA TELEHEALTH / TELEMEDICINE

Telemedicine / Telehealth has accelerated since the intro of COVID19 to New Zealand, this is happening worldwide. Telemedicine is a remote clinical service using telecommunications AI etc. and Telehealth refers to clinical and non clinical services with an opportunity for educating and training of medical personal. This is not new, back on 23rd May 2017 the Ministry of Health documented  ‘telehealth needs fast broadband service, this will make it a fairer system with more educational options for DHB staff. MOH promoting Telehealth into a provision for NZ Healthcare services.

A Telehealth Forum’ was established to advise on many matters including environmental ones which they said were of importance. Collaborations with international health organization took place. MOH referred to ‘Robotics’. The replacement of traditional medical practices of face to face meetings with medical professionals. This being namely the MOH. Uptake of the framework for ‘Sustainable Health NZ. IOT. (All a part of ‘The Internet of things’). Back in 2015 it was reported that NZ Police supported Telehealth for Mental Health in NZ.

Fast forward to 2022 ‘A Free Medical Abortion’ Order an abortion online. Abortion medication sent by post. Devaluing human life itself’. And telehealth is not without risks. It’s impossible to do a physical examination vis ‘telehealth’. And its questionable if a person is in the right frame of mind to describe what they are suffering, therefore risks the medical practitioner getting the diagnosis wrong.

Personal medical records risk being cyber attacked, used for third party purposes criminal or otherwise, if for political purpose. As government COVID restrictions continue telehealth becomes more familiar, normalised and then consequently accepted. (Common practice).  Some call Telehealth/Telemedicine the ‘Pandemic Technology’. Its been in the planning for many years.  In 1997 it was reported that  ‘Telehealth’ has an importance for patients seeking euthanasia, assisted suicide under the  Commonwealth Euthanasia Laws Act 1997.

The US and Canada have no prohibitions and have been using telehealth for euthanasia, assisted suicide. A US citizen Kristen Hanson wrote an article spelling out the dangers of ‘assisted suicide’ by telehealth. Her husband undergoing treatment for terminal cancer, he was tempted to seek assisted suicide but did not.

After his diagnosis and prognosis he lived a further 3 ½ years spent precious time with their children and formed special relationships with his sons. In fact during that time another son was born. In dying their was every reason to celebrate life even in dying. She said that “Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia Laws play on the most vulnerable, further endangers patients”.

She spoke of abusive caregivers, greedy family members wanting to be heirs to the patients fortunes. The removal of the need of patients to meet doctors face to face putting ill patients at further risk. She spoke about coercion, mental abuse leading patients wanting to find a quick way out of here. And the feeling of being a nuisance, under valued and not wanted.

David Seymour’s so called ‘End Of Life Choice Act’, cunningly the word ‘choice was added. When choice is limited by such an authoritarian govt then the word ‘choice ‘ has a greater significance. We all want choice, to choose what we want. But Seymour’s ‘euthanasia, assisted suicide Act’ has very dangerous concepts.  This was made law under the veil of COVID 19 November 2021.

Properly diagnosing a patient as terminal can be very difficult. Many patients have lived much longer even years longer after being told they are terminally ill. I believe that Telehealth has no place for assisted suicide or abortion, it desensitises and devalues human life.

It breaks down safeguards that protect patients overall health and wellbeing.  David Seymour’s law on euthanasia determines that ‘unbearable suffering ‘can be used as an eligibility to receive assisted suicide.  What if a patient seeking assisted suicide does not want to dob his family in, or feels ashamed he/she is being abused, coerced, is pressured.  Seymour’s Act  depicts that at the point of a medical practitioner actioning assisted suicide, no independent witness is present to confirm the patient is of sound mind. An eligible patient can die within 4 days after their diagnosis, prognosis without loved ones even being aware.

48 hrs time frame from writing the prescription for the lethal dose and administering it. It was proposed in Parliament the timeframe be 1 week, it was not even debated. Parliament voted down 2 amendments that required euthanasia to be a last resort for people  where they could not be helped by palliative care.  In Seymour’s Euthanasia Act 2 doctors need to  be involved with the patient seeking an end to their life.  They do not have to be doctors known to the patient or their family. Neither of the doctors need to have training in the area the patient is suffering in. This was not debated in Parliament.

An inexperienced doctor, straight out of medical school  can be involved in the process, therefore risks incorrect diagnosis, prognosis and may not even be aware of alternatives. Parliament voted down an independent witness being present at the time of death, did not debate this.

Only one doctor checks whether the person expresses their own free choice to euthanize without pressure, coercion. This doctor may be inexperienced, fresh out of medical school have provisional registration. Has no idea about the patient and what happens behind his/her closed doors at home. And does not even have to speak with the patient face to face. Neither does the doctor have experienced meeting the patient before. Parliament voted down the amendments to close this gap.

The  Assisted Suicide Act requires the person seeking euthanasia to have a NZ Passport or Permanent Residency Visa. But does not necessarily have to reside in NZ permanently. Parliament did not discuss this as being open to ‘Euthanasia Tourism’. Seymour’s Euthanasia Act became law in November 2021. Another one to add to Ardern’s Death Cult under the veil of COVID19.

With increased suicides in New Zealand what sort of message does this give. It’s legal. Assisted dying, the pitfalls of hastening death. Telehealth however risks missed psychological diagnosis, increases the risk of un necessary requests for euthanasia, assisted suicide.

The Defender’s editor sent an OIA Request for a Ministry Of Health response. “Could a patient who is severely hospitalised with COVID19 potentially be eligible for assisted suicide, if a health practitioner viewed this prognosis as less than 6 months”? MOH replied “ Kiwi’s with COVID19 can be eligible for ‘Euthanasia’ Assisted Suicide”?

The response from MOH was  “A terminal illness is most often a prolonged disease where treatment is not effective. The EOLC Act states ‘eligibility is determined by the attending practitioner (AMP) and the independent medical practitioner”. The Editor of The Defender reported the OIA response from the MOH raises some very serious concerns that (1) There is nothing concrete about the phrase that MOH used ‘most often’, that its inclusion in this specific context suggests that the 4.MOH considers the definition of ‘terminal illness’ to be subjective and open in interpretation

The MOH response also clarifies that the MOH considers the attending medical practitioner (AMP) and the independent practitioner to be empowered by the EOLCA to make the determination of what does, or does not qualify as a terminal illness. And also speaks of how vague the interpretation is. The editor of The Defender said it “feels like New Zealanders are being sold one thing and delivered another”. The Editor also referred to a lady in the States whose husband was diagnosed as terminal, but lived a a further 3 ½ yrs after diagnosis.

How that precious time was spent with their sons. That her husband had seriously thought about seeking assisted suicide, because he did not this meant that they could celebrate life even in dying. Especially with another son being born within those 3 ½ years.

The Editor also referenced a tragic case of an elderly Canadian lady who requested assisted suicide because she could not bear the very thought of going into another COVID19 lockdown.

New Zealanders are going through a massive deceit, a litany of lies, wool pulled over sheep’s eye. With language being purposely softened  for political self interest. Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide MOH calling this ‘Assisted Dying’ And David Seymour purposely adding the word ‘Choice’. Of course we all want choice, especially when freedom of choice is thin on the ground.

Christian morals are being swept away, there appears to be a diminishing line as to what is right and wrong. A destructive force that dehumanises humanity itself. In what is now called ‘Sustainable Healthcare’ which is Telehealth/ Telemedicine, furthering isolation of individuals.

It does not make anyone a good person because they are obedient to an immoral authoritative government. It does not make a person a good person if they are compliant to corruption and immorality, tyranny.

With Telehealth/ Telemedicine this raises huge concerns and risks to our privacy, who is even going to enforce regulation, can they even be enforced. I believe not. As for privacy this is codified in International human Rights, which is non-binding. The  International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ratifies the right to privacy, when whoever, where-ever justifies and finds reasons to either compliance or not.

Telehealth seriously risks cyber attacks where personal sensitive data can end up in criminal, political, commercial hands. A typical smart phone, a laptop is not equipped with the proper software to ensure your protected from cyber attacks. Even some software used by Telehealth practitioner for medical consultations including Zoom is at risk.

Zoom  is not end to end encrypted., it lacks essential security. It is open to malicious online crime, unauthorized third parties. Zoom meetings have been hijacked private data of people engaging in telehealth have had their private sensitive information, data stolen.

A landmark judgement as facets of fundamental rights to privacy. Stating that hospitals, doctors, institutions etc., collect vast amount of private personal sensitive information about individuals. Affirming the tremendous scope commercial exploitation  that takes places without a persons consent.

Referring to Telemedicine/ Telehealth opening up the same risks when people consent to give their healthcare provider permission to record sensitive private information during telehealth consultations. That these patients do not give consented to being exploited, have their private lives intruded upon.

‘Sustainable Healthcare- Beyond the Pandemic’ is just that ‘Telehealth/ Telemedicine continued as part of the Internet Of Things and no going back to the traditional way of life.

Telehealth is now  part of the protocol for medical abortion. Medication for abortion up to 12 weeks delivered by post. Family Planning is linked to International Planned Parenthood. Family planning is involved in the sexual education of our children.

International Planned Parenthood in the US are expanding their telehealth/ telemedicine services to 50 states in the US, however Ohio State lawmakers are pushing to ban Telehealth services for Abortion. This is supported by the over-ruling of Wade & Roe in the Supreme Court. 18 states in the US have already now banned telehealth/telemedicine service

Newshub reports that abortions have increased in NZ since Ardern’s decriminalizing the Abortions Act.  Surely with Telemedicine/ Telehealth this must also increase the number of abortions too.

RESEARCHED PRODUCED BY CAROL SAKEY   (WEBSITE –  https://wakeupnz.org  )

https://www.defendnz.co.nz/news-media/2021/12/19/exclusive-euthanasia-expansion-moh-says-kiwis-with-covid-19-can-now-be-eligible

https://www.noeuthanasia.org.au/deadly_mix_of_telehealth_and_euthanasia

 

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