Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed)
Lynn Ruane (Independent)
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Yes, in terms of people refusing treatment. I would be more concerned about the intergenerational impact of watching someone starve or watching someone choose pain to die without medication. Is Dr. Ní Bhriain as concerned about that? Does she see that potentially a more caring system in very limited circumstances would actually have less of an intergenerational impact than the only option being the refusal of treatment?