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-----