Bill to introduce 'iatrogenic suicide' as verdict option for coroners reaches second stage in Dáil

Bill to introduce 'iatrogenic suicide' as verdict option for coroners reaches second stage in Dáil

Iatrogenic suicide refers to someone taking their life as a result of medical treatment or prescribed medication.

Lack of coroner oversight in assisted suicide bill risks hiding unlawful deaths

Fresh concerns have been raised that, under Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, criminal wrongdoing in relation to assistance in suicide may go unnoticed due to the absence of coroner involvement. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as introduced to the House of Lords, amends the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to ensure there is no statutory duty to investigate deaths “caused by the self-administration by the deceased of an approved…