Legalising euthanasia will harm vulnerable and erode trust, palliative carers warn

The Irish Association of Palliative Carers (IAPC) has called for assisted suicide legislation to be rejected as legalisation will harm the rights of vulnerable people and erode trust between doctors and patients. Their call comes as a Dáil committee discusses proposed ‘Dying with Dignity’ legislation, which seeks to mandate healthcare professionals to perform assisted suicide.…