“‘Assisted dying’ is used as a blanket term for all cases where medication is voluntarily administered to hasten a patient’s death. This term encompasses both ‘assisted suicide’, which is a term used to denote that the medication is administered by the patient themselves, and ‘euthanasia’, which is where a healthcare professional administers the medication.[1]…
[Note: Where this bill begins does not publicly envision where it will necessarily end. Will physically or mentally handicapped, or newly depressed persons be allowed to “choose” to be killed as is the case in some other apostate nations? It remains to be seen. Similarly with the question of how subtle these pressures can be. In the light of New World Order population control measures being pushed everywhere by Internationalist and other organizations nations cannot be too vigilant. Those who call such measure “progressive” are cynical in the extreme when so many palliative care choices are available. The fact is that these decisions are usually made more from economic motivations than for lack of efficacious alternatives– SH]
“The Assisted Dying Bill 2024 was introduced in Ireland as a proposal to decriminalise assisted dying under specific circumstances. The Bill proposed to legalise assisted suicide for individuals who were terminally ill, with a prognosis of six months or less to live and who were mentally competent to make the decision.
The Bill outlines stringent safeguards, including independent medical assessments to confirm eligibility and ensure that the request was voluntary and not coerced.
Despite the attention the Bill garnered when it was first introduced, the Bill lapsed in November 2024 with the dissolution of the Dáil, having only made it to the First Stage of the legislation process.
Comparison to the UK
In the UK, the legal position on assisted dying has seen more significant developments compared to Ireland. While, as in Ireland, the UK still maintains that assisted suicide is a criminal offence under the Suicide Act 1961, the conversation around legalisation has made substantial progress in recent years.
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 is a piece of legislation in the UK that proposes to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The Bill would allow individuals who are predicted to have six months or less to live and who are mentally competent, to request assistance in ending their life.
The Bill proposes safeguards to ensure the request is voluntary, including assessments by two independent doctors and a waiting period of 14 days after approval before assistance can be provided.
As of now, the Bill is at the Report Stage of the House of Commons and has not yet been passed into law. It remains a topic of significant debate in the UK Parliament…”
