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.