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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 40 MIN

A Disturbing New Crusade to Expand Euthanasia Raises Serious Issues About Media Involvement

from The Dispatches · host Left Foot Media

I discuss an extremely disturbing story that has appeared in the NZ media as part of a new campaign to expand our ‘assisted dying’ laws to make it possible for even more people to be euthanised by the NZ state. The incident and the emotionally manipulative way it is being reported is troubling enough, but what is truly disturbing is the premise that this campaign wants us to accept about what authentic care should look like in our country. This story also raises serious questions about the role and obligations of the media when they become embroiled in political crusades for major law changes, especially when this involves the deliberate and potentially preventable death of the subject in the story. ❤️ Become a Substack supporter at: www.thecounterculture.substack.com 

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