As if abortion and the killing of the unborn weren't enough, an Oireachtas Committee is now (again) considering the issue of legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ireland. [**See definitions at the bottom of the page.]

Although this issue is at a very early stage of the legislative process, we must act now to prevent Irish doctors, nurses and hospice workers from ever being asked or coerced by the state into killing those who are physically or psychologically unwell, or asked or coerced into helping someone kill themselves.

When the Abortion Referendum of 2018 was put into legislation, the Irish public was assured that some protections would remain for unborn children, including a 3-day wait period before abortion and the retention of some criminal aspects for those committing abortions outside the scope of the law.