Letters to the Editor: We should heed what families say on the subject of assisted dying

One reader calls for compassion in the debate about assisted dying, while others consider issues including public spending, organ donation, hunting, and landlords' rights 

'None of us really knows what’s before us as we age. I don’t know if I’m facing a short life due to medical issues or a silent life due to dementia.' Picture: iStock

Regarding 'Assisted dying: Knowing when it is time to go' (Irish Examiner, September 23)  I don’t know what the future holds for me, yet I completely understand why families in Ireland need this to be looked at from a compassionate perspective.

None of us really knows what’s before us as we age. I don’t know if I’m facing a short life due to medical issues or a silent life due to dementia. Or a stroke when I may just be a number in a nursing facility.