California Commissioner for the Aging To Visit
Family Life International
PRESS RELEASE
MP Peter Brown’s Death with Dignity bill is due for debate on Wednesday, 30th July
Brian Johnston, California Commissioner for the Aging and an expert on the effects of legalizing euthanasia, will be in
Auckland this Friday and Saturday, before flying to Wellington, where he will be briefing politicians in Parliament on
Tuesday.
Brian is an advocate for elderly and dependent and serves on California’s Board of Examiners of Nursing Homes. He is on
the California Elder Abuse Task Force and the board of directors of the National Legal Center for Medically Dependent
and Disabled.
He is the author of “Death of a Salesman: What’s Wrong with Assisted Suicide” – and has appeared on CNN, World News
Tonight, PBS NewsHour, and many other programmes.
Brian Johnston is available for interviews on Friday and Saturday.
JPEG photos of Brian are available.
Contact person: Bernard Moran
Email: bernardm@ihug.co.nz