Right to Life deplores the plans of Dr Philip Nitschke [Dr Death] to have screened on television in New Zealand a video promoting suicide. The video has previously been banned for screening in Canada and Australia. It has been classified as objectionable and in breach of broadcasting standards. The screening of Dr Nitschke’s video would be socially irresponsible said Right to Life’s spokesperson Ken Orr. “New Zealand has a very high rate of suicide. Our youth suicide rate is tragically one of the highest in the world. It would be socially irresponsible to screen a video that could encourage youth suicide,” said Mr Orr. Mr Orr said the general manager, Rob Hoare of the Commercial Approvals Bureau told him however that a written application for approval for the video’s screening had not been made.