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The Guardian - UK
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Shane Harrison in Dublin

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Irish committee to recommend laws for assisted dying | History Defined

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The legislation would require two doctors to sign off on a person’s incurable and life-threatening condition. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

An all-party parliamentary committee in Ireland is to recommend that legislation be introduced to allow for assisted dying if a person has a terminal illness or has only a short time to live.

A majority on the Oireachtas committee on assisted dying supported the proposal that the law be changed to allow someone to get assistance to end their life if they have between six and 12 months to live.

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