Author: Alan Tuffery

Opponents of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), Assisted Dying (AD) or Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) often use the term ‘assisted suicide’ as […]

Religion  Warning: This article refers to distressing situations at the end of life which may be very painful for readers who have […]

Autonomy is the term used for an individual’s control over their own life. In modern ‘Western’ societies, individuals expect to have a […]

A concern about the introduction of ‘assisted dying’ is the possible damage it might do to the doctor-patient relationship. I am not […]

Over the next few articles in this series I am going to consider some of the arguments against Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). […]

Over the next few articles in this series I am going to consider some of the arguments against Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). […]

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying has been asked to examine the ‘possible unintended consequences’ of a law on ‘assisted dying’. […]

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying has been asked to examine the ‘legal and ethical issues’ around ‘assisted dying’. Here are […]

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying has been asked to examine the safeguards around ‘assisted dying’. In this article I look […]

The Oireachtas has set up a Committee of TDs and senators under the Chairmanship of Michael Healy-Rae to consider the issue of […]