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:

I refer back to the Marie Fleming judgment, which reached the similar conclusion that while for some individuals this would be the right answer, there are so many challenges and so much that is unknown for society in general and particularly for the vulnerable in our society, who we are talking about today. It is not possible for us to achieve both of those things at the same time.