Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2022-10-06
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

What the Senator has said about the protections that apply after 12 weeks is important. The consequence of the withdrawal of treatment on the basis of an advance healthcare directive does not constitute a termination under our law. Whether that happens before or after the 12-week period is not a termination as our law recognises and it is important that this is clearly stated.

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Sitting date: 2022-10-06