Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion

Dr. Siobh?n McHale:

What we would be looking at comes from our expertise in the area of illnesses. Comorbid illnesses have been talked about. We routinely understand comorbid illnesses such as high blood pressure, stroke and renal failure. On how we include depression or anxiety as additional comorbid illnesses that are very common in people with or without physical conditions, and ensuring that people have the right to that treatment separate from it being considered as an opinion, we are looking at the science.