Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion
Ms Sin?ad Gibney:
No. As we explained to Senator Hoey, it is a safeguard rather than a discriminatory ground. It cannot be a reason alone. We explicitly said that because of the dangers of potentially slipping into that area when legislating for assisted dying, as has been proven by the various jurisdictions that have tried to treat it as grounds. It would not raise discrimination issues.
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