The Doctor Who Was The First In The World To Offer Patients Assisted Dying

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 9:48 a.m.

Yesterday on the show we spoke about how a number of experts in palliative care here in Ireland have raised concerned with the dying with dignity bill and today we're going to hear from the first doctor in the world, to administer a legal lethal voluntary injection. Dr Philip Nitschke, Director Exit International spoke to Ciara on the show today. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.