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It may be left to the political parties to make their positions clear on the matter in advance of the general election
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It may be left to the political parties to make their positions clear on the matter in advance of the general election
An Oireachtas committee has recommended legislating for assisted dying in restricted circumstances for those with just six months to live – or 12 where they are suffering from a neurodegenerative condition
Timeframe should be extended to a year for those with neurodegenerative condition, committee says
Two Fine Gael members of committee say chairman Healy-Rae undermining credibility of report on eve of publication
Oireachtas committee agrees to recommend legislation be introduced for assisted dying
Germany’s 2020 assisted dying constitutional court ruling remains as obscure as it is far-reaching
Many disabled people ‘hugely concerned’ that discussions about assisted dying would inevitably lead to talks on assisted suicide
We don’t need assisted suicide. We need a functioning health service with palliative care for all
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Oireachtas committee hears contributions from three organisations on potential changes to legislation around assisted dying
The main issues raised are around unintended consequences in the law, such as elderly or vulnerable people being coerced into making a decision
Joint Committee on Assisted Dying is holding series of hearings about potential legislative and policy change
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