Dr Brendan O’Shea: Terminally ill patients should be given a choice of medically assisted dying – an option I would consider for myself
From a cultural perspective, we in Ireland are slowly getting better at discussions on dying, death and bereavement. Photo: Getty
Dr Brendan O'Shea
The Joint Oireachtas committee on assisted dying started its hearings this week.
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