Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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I thank all our guests, whose locations are in different time zones, for contributing on this.

My first question is for Dr. MacLeod, who is from New Zealand. We have heard much in recent weeks from people who say that if we look to Australia, New Zealand and Oregon, we see mainly assisted dying, not the runaway train seen in the Netherlands, Canada, Belgium and so on. New Zealand and Australia, unlike Oregon, legislated for this issue only very recently. Is Dr. MacLeod as inclined to be as reassuring about the New Zealand experience as some of the contributors at last week's meeting?