Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion
Dr. Laura Chapman:
There is no separate counselling. There are the two assessing doctors who in practice are both expected to counsel people about the process and why they want to engage with it and discuss whether they are under pressure.
That role is left to the assessing doctors. There is no separate psychotherapy or counselling process.
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