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As with the Sexual Revolution, we must heed ‘slippery slope’ warnings about assisted suicide

January 16, 2024

There are determined moves to make assisted suicide legal in both the UK and in Ireland. In advance of any legal decision, the Irish Medical Council has removed the ban on participating in the “deliberate killing” of patients from its medical guidelines. In the UK, the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee has been taking

Irish Medical Council endorses ‘fundamental shift’ in medical ethics paving way for government euthanasia push

January 10, 2024

The Irish Medical Council has updated its ethical guidelines for doctors. The standout change—and a disturbing change, especially given the supposedly ethical focus—is the removal of the very explicit direction: “You must not take part in the deliberate killing of a patient.” The amendment to the 2024 Guide to Professional Conduct & Ethics for Registered