Doctors come out against assisted dying bill

At the launch of Dying with Dignity Bill 2020, a Bill that seeks to allow for a "dignified and peaceful" end of life with medical and regulatory oversight at Leinster House, Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A group of consultant doctors have said they are “gravely concerned” about the proposals to allow terminally ill people end their own lives.

In a letter to the Irish Examiner, members of the Irish Palliative Medicine Consultants’ Association (IPMCA) have called on TDs to oppose the Dying With Dignity Bill which will be voted on in the Dáil on Wednesday, saying no change in the law is required.