Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion
Dr. Annie McKeown O'Donovan:
There was something said at the end, namely, that there is nothing good about euthanasia. The term "euthanasia" comes from the Greek words “eu”and “thanatos” and means a good death for the one who dies. It is understood as something that is valuable to someone's life, at the end of life. When the Senator spoke about the collateral damage-----