Ian O’Doherty: I am a supporter of euthanasia, but horror of Canada where people end their life if they’re lonely is an eye-opener

Marie Fleming and her partner, Tom Curran. Marie, a campaigner for the right to die, had multiple sclerosis. Photo: Garry O’Neill

Ian O'Doherty

Following the recent resounding rejection of the two proposals to amend the Constitution, which was so comprehensive that the Government was left with an embarrassingly bloody nose, it looks like we might soon be facing our next big national question – the right to die, assisted dying and euthanasia.

Last week, the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying met to propose legislation that would change our current laws on this vexing and deeply distressing issue.

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