Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Surely there is a difference between somebody who is coming to the end of their life. Of course, somebody could be extremely traumatised and depressed about their diagnosis but surely there has to be a difference between their physical being and their mental being. Surely in that situation, where somebody is coming to the end of their life, they should have a say in how they actually die.