Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion

Dr. Laura Chapman:

There is no separate counselling. There are the two assessing doctors who in practice are both expected to counsel people about the process and why they want to engage with it and discuss whether they are under pressure.

That role is left to the assessing doctors. There is no separate psychotherapy or counselling process.