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Rick’s law: The fight to change NZ’s assisted dying rules after an 86-day death

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Denied access to assisted dying because he wasn't considered terminal, Queenstown’s Rick Weldon chose to stop eating and drinking. It took him 86 days to die.

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Rick’s law: The fight to change NZ’s assisted dying rules after an 86-day death

Denied access to assisted dying because he wasn't considered terminal, Queenstown’s Rick Weldon chose to stop eating and drinking. It took him 86 days to die.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Stuff broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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