From Buzz.ie
A new piece of legislation to legalise euthanasia in Ireland is to be brought to the Dáil in a matter of weeks.
The bill which would legalise assisted dying is aiming to follow hot on the heels of the successful abortion referendum last week.
Independent Alliance minister John Halligan will bring the bill forward for the second time, after first bringing forth a bill in 2015.
This bill fell for a few reasons, although the collapse of the Dáil and subsequent elections were significant factors.
Now Halligan, a junior minister, will bring a new version of the bill in front of the Dáil in the next few weeks, although he will need some assistance to do so.
As a junior minister Halligan technically isn't allowed to introduce legislation, but will have the legislation brought to the Dáil on his behalf by an active backbencher.
According to The Irish Independent, the bill currently being drafted will have a number of safeguards in place, including:
Consent from the medical practitioner and person seeking euthanasia, an independent third party witness to this agreement who is not a beneficiary in the person's estate, and a two week cool-down period between the time of signing the agreement and when treatment would be administered.
There will also be a provision in place where this 14 days can be brought down to six days if the person seeking euthanasia is expected to die within the next month.
It is estimated right now that around ten Irish people per year travel overseas to countries like Switzerland to avail of assisted suicide services.
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