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Pressure Put on Patients Presenting for Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide (Professor David Albert Jones)

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David Albert Jones


Duration

5.43


Uploaded to YouTube

8 August 2023

Added to Database

30 October 2025


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πŸ—£ On Tuesday 11th July 2023, our Director Professor David Albert Jones gave testimony to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on β€˜Assisted Dying’ – euthanasia and / or assisted suicide (EAS).

πŸ“Ί In this recording, Committee Members ask Professor Jones about the effect of legalisation of EAS on suicide prevention and evidence concerning the affect of EAS on rates of (non-assisted) suicide.

πŸ“‘ You can read the full transcript of the EAS Committee Hearing, here: https://bit.ly/EireEASCommitteeTranscriptJuly2023

Please be sure to like (πŸ‘πŸ») and share this video (➑️), ring the notification button (πŸ””), and subscribe to our channel!

πŸ“š For more cutting-edge contributions clarifying key issues at stake in the social, political, and medical debate over euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS), see our updated briefing paper series: https://bioethics.org.uk/research/euthanasia-assisted-suicide-papers/

πŸŽ₯ You can also see the full playlist of all our EAS-related videos, here: https://bit.ly/ABC-EAS-YouTube

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β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή If the issues raised in this post affect you, and if you need support, please contact:
πŸŽ— Samaritans – Always open. Call 116 123 or e-mail: [email protected] (UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man)
πŸŽ— Pieta House – Always open. Call 1800 247 247 or e-mail: [email protected] (Ireland)
πŸŽ— Suicide Prevention UK – Call 0800 689 5652. (UK)
πŸŽ— The Silver Line – For people aged 55+, including those suffering abuse & neglect. Always open. Call 0800 4 70 80 90. (UK)
πŸŽ— PAPYRUS – For those under 35 or those concerned for them. Open 10am–10pm (2pm–10pm weekends / Bank Holidays). Call 0800 068 41 41. (UK)
πŸŽ— The Mix – For people under 25. Open 4pm-11pm. Call 0808 808 4994. (UK)
πŸŽ— Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – Open 5pm-12am. Call 0800 58 58 58. (UK)
πŸŽ— SANE – Open 4pm-10pm, every day of the year. Call 0300 304 7000. (UK)
πŸŽ— Mind – For mental health support and advice. Open 10am-6pm weekdays (excl. Bank Holidays). Call 0300 123 3393. (England and Wales)
πŸŽ— C.A.L.L. – Always open. Call 0800 132 737. (Wales)
πŸŽ— LifeLine – Always open. Call 0808 800 8000 or go to https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/ (Northern Ireland)

β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή For more mental health-focused help and advice please see:
πŸŽ— Mind – https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/ (UK)
πŸŽ— Rethink – https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/what-we-do/advice-and-information-service/get-help-now/ (UK)
πŸŽ— NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/ (UK)
πŸŽ— HSE – https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/get-urgent-help/ (Ireland)
πŸŽ— NSRF Ireland – http://suicidesupportandinformation.ie/
πŸŽ— Mind Jersey – https://www.gov.je/Caring/Organisations/Pages/MindJersey.aspx
πŸŽ— Isle of Man Government – https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/public-health/health-improvement/suicide-prevention/
πŸŽ— States of Guernsey – https://www.gov.gg/mentalhealthsupport