Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is slightly different from the autonomous argument. If one considers other arguments outside of people wishing to kill themselves, we disallow or prevent people from using serious drugs that will harm them. We intervene in that way. Dr. Campbell is stating that the State should only consider changing the laws if there are circumstances where there is an unbearable suffering. Is that right?

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