Is euthanasia legal in New Zealand?
Euthanasia legal
The End of Life Choice Act legalizes voluntary euthanasia for eligible individuals with terminal illnesses.
New Zealand is one of 10 countries classified “Euthanasia legal” for euthanasia — 26% of the 38 with data. (Also searched as assisted dying.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of euthanasia
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Australia
- Euthanasia legal Voluntary assisted dying is legal in all states and territories, though specific conditions vary by region.
- Philippines
- Passive only Active euthanasia is illegal, while passive euthanasia is recognized but lacks specific legislation.
- Chile
- Passive only Active euthanasia and assisted suicide remain illegal, though passive euthanasia is legal and a bill is pending.
- Argentina
- Passive only Argentina legalizes passive euthanasia via Law 26,742, allowing patients to reject life-prolonging treatments.
- South Korea
- Passive only Passive euthanasia is legal, while active euthanasia remains illegal in South Korea.
- Uruguay
- Euthanasia legal Uruguay legalized active voluntary euthanasia for terminally ill adults in October 2025.
Other laws in New Zealand
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.