Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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-----and that she was overwhelmed. Dr. Campbell also mentioned Victoria. I looked up Victoria. I think that was done in 2017, which is relatively recent. Even between 2019 and 2020, the number of euthanasia or assisted suicide cases - I forget which - almost doubled from about 47 to 94. I understand as well that at least at one point it was not even required to have a second opinion as to the diagnosis of terminal illness and an end of life within the certain period required. While Dr. Campbell uses reassuring language about legislation being "extremely stringent", and undoubtedly she could enumerate what is intended to be stringent or what is presented as stringent, the fact remains that this relatively recent provision resulted in increases in the availing of it and shortcomings, such as the non-requirement for a second opinion about diagnosis and prognosis, were revealed. That does not sound like "extremely stringent" to me.