Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Developing a Legal Framework for Assisted Dying: Discussion

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I think Professor Jones's statement has crossed the Rubicon. It is obvious that he is diametrically opposed to assisted dying in any form and that is his prerogative. Regarding the unassisted suicide rates in the United States, where is his evidence for the statement that suicide rates have gone up in those states that have introduced assisted dying? As this is a serious allegation to make, he had better be able to back it up

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