Assisted Suicide Harms Us All
Conference | Saturday | 22 March 2025
BE INFORMED: Learn the facts and how to debate the REAL issues when it comes to resisting the push for Assisted Suicide.
Hear medical and legal experts discuss palliative care; the danger of normalising suicide; the opposition of disability groups and medical experts; the experience of other countries; the legal situation in Ireland; Is assisted suicide is seen as a healthcare cost-cutting measure; and much more.
Don't miss this opportunity to come together and be informed. Last year, a majority of TDs voted on a report supporting Assisted Suicide. Learn to debate the issue and protect the sick, elderly and vulnerable.
CME / CPD points
The meeting will be eligible for three internal Continuous Medical Education CME points. Please contact doctors4lifeireland@gmail.com to record your attendance and collect CME / CPD cert.
Speakers
Prof. Patricia Casey
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor Patricia Casey is one of Ireland's best-known and respected psychiatrists and is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry in UCD. She was a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, before moving to the position of Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry at the Hermitage Clinic in 2021. She has a vast experience in general Psychiatry and Mental Health issues, including Adjustment Disorders, Depression, Stress, Self harm and Suicide, Capacity Assessments and Psychiatric care for Obstetric and Gynaecology patients.
Professor Casey has published 14 books and is the author of over 120 peer reviewed papers in International Journals. She previously edited BJ Psych Advances for the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London for 12 years, and is a regular contributor to the media.
Dr. Wilhelm Freiherr von Hornstein
Palliative Care Consultant, Cavan General Hospital
Consultant Physician in Palliative Medicine leading the Specialist Palliative Care Service Cavan & Monaghan since 2009. Worked previously for 3 years years leading the Meath Palliative Care Service in Navan.
Since 2003 teacher in Palliative Medicine for the Medical Council Südbaden in Germany. 1995 - 2006 Consultant Physician in Anesthesia, Pain Medicine and Palliative Medicine at the Klinik für Tumorbiologie at the University of Freiburg in Germany.
Former Chair person for 9 years of the charity "Hospizgruppe Freiburg e.V. "
1984 - 1995 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine University of Münster in Germany with establishment of the first pain clinic in Germany.
Yuan Yi Zhu
Assistant Professor (universitair docent) of International Relations and International Law
He is the Assistant Professor of International Relations and International Law at Leiden University and a Research Associate at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Constitutional Law and Legal Studies.
He has been a vocal and learned critic of the Assisted Suicide legislation currently being proposed in the UK, and has, with other legal experts, addressed the lack of safeguards and serious flaws in the assisted suicide proposals.
Maria Steen
Barrister, writer, mother, and a high-regarded media commentator on life issues
A barrister, and renowned and much-sought-after commentator, Maria Steen has been to the fore in most of the high-profile debates on key social issues in this country.
Her participation in the recent referendum debates on Family and Care (women in the home) were seen as pivotal moments in the campaign.
Lucy McDonald
A personal testimony on the devastating impact of assisted suicide.
Venue and Tickets
Thomas Prior Hall, Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Saturday, 22nd March 2025
10 - 2pm
Register by Phone: 01 8730465. Register by Email: office@thelifeinstitute.net
Admission is FREE but booking is essential as spaces are limited
Tickets on Eventbrite here: or use the QR Code below for direct access to Eventbrite tickets
Sponsored by
- Don't assist suicide
- Life Institute
- Doctors for Life
- Family Solidarity
- Pro-Life Trust
