Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The sop is often thrown out that this is only wanted for people with terminal illness, although that does not seem to address the many other situations where people suffer. If an attempt were made to legislate for it under the pretext that the person has to have a prognosis that his or her life will not exceed six months, would some persons with disabilities be particularly vulnerable in that situation because of the attitudes of the State?