Editing Right to die (section)

===New Zealand===
{{main|Euthanasia in New Zealand}}
Euthanasia is legal in New Zealand. In 2015, a lawyer with cancer [[Lecretia Seales]] brought a case (''[[Seales v Attorney-General]]'') to the [[High Court of New Zealand|High Court]] to challenge [[New Zealand law]] for her right to die with the assistance of her GP, asking for a declaration that her GP would not risk conviction.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lecretia Seales: Lawyer with cancer embarks on challenge to New Zealand's euthanasia laws|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-10/new-zealand-lawyer-embarks-on-euthanasia-legal-challenge/6385148|access-date=5 June 2015|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/274807/judge-thanks-woman-for-right-to-die-case |title=Judge thanks woman for right-to-die case |access-date=5 June 2015|publisher=[[Radio New Zealand]]}}</ref> However [[End of Life Choice Act 2019|legislation]] to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill patients was voted upon in the 2020 general election and was voted in favour of legalisation. The End Of Life Choice Bill took effect on 7 November 2021.