Sarah Harte: Widening of eligibility criteria is a huge concern if assisted dying legislation is introduced

While the time may have come to confront the issue of assisted dying, it is not something to be done lightly

The Joint Committee on Assisted Dying recommended that the Government introduce legislation that will allow for assisted dying, in certain restricted circumstances. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins 

Leo Varadkar’s resignation nudged the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying’s landmark report off the front pages last week, but we are inching towards legislating for assisting dying. 

Ethically this human rights issue is a whopper.