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Unlike most election issues, this one is a matter of life and death
Unlike most election issues, this one is a matter of life and death

I have one issue. My right to die at a time of my own choosing in company of my own choosing, writes Terry Prone.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

Former palliative care nurse with MS tells of wish to die in RTÉ documentary Do No Harm
Former palliative care nurse with MS tells of wish to die in RTÉ documentary Do No Harm

A former Irish nurse in the latter stages of MS has spoken movingly of her wish to die when her suffering becomes too great.

Sat, 28 Oct, 2017

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Dear Sir... Readers' Views (28/09/16)
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A secular state should not object to the human right to assisted suicide
A secular state should not object to the human right to assisted suicide
To kill yourself is no longer illegal. It is a human right, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Waterford woman calls for legislation on assisted suicide - 'I am constantly in pain and my speech is going'
Waterford woman calls for legislation on assisted suicide - 'I am constantly in pain and my speech is going'

A Waterford woman who suffers from the late stages of multiple sclerosis has called for the next Dáil to legislate for access to assisted suicide for those with terminal illness.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2016

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