Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion

Professor William Binchy:

I refer to treatment. We do not want to impose medical treatment on people without their consent. We all agree with that, right? However, there are many people who are maintained by medicine who will live for a long time, but without medicine will die.

In those circumstances, as I understand Mr. Riley’s position, they are entitled to die now.