Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion

Dr. Thomas Finegan:

There was a lot raised there. On the quality of life argument, if we are going to proceed on the basis that a decrease in quality of life permits euthanasia access, then obviously that extends way beyond the case of terminal illness or even serious chronic illness because quality of life judgments ultimately come down to the individual. If the individual cannot-----