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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