"My Lords, to add to what has been said, AI is based on large language models, which involve big datasets. I ask your Lordships to consider whether such large datasets, based on assessing a snippet of data to assist diagnosis, are a good way of assessing individual patients. They were …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 72 and 80 in my name. I will not say anything about autonomy other than to mention to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, that although it is a philosophical concept which was drafted in recent centuries, academic philosophy is very divided on how …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I added my name in support of the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, for in-person assessment by the assisting doctor—the first assessment and the second. As has been said, how on earth can any doctor judge the mind—the physical and mental condition—of the person …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I was simply going to say that I agree with the reasons given by noble Lords, but in particular I want to stress the importance of having checks and balances in the constitution. We need, particularly where our constitution is unwritten, to pay particular attention to the ability of Parliament …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall say a few words in support of Amendment 449 from the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, and Amendment 454 from the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. I do so on the grounds, really, that—..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"Before the Minister sits down, may I simply seek a point of clarification? I note that the Government’s position was that they did not envisage any serious operational difficulties with the substance of my amendments on the physiological effects of the drugs, but they had difficulties with substituting a different …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"Is it the noble Baroness’s understanding of Clause 12(2)(d) that, while there is an obligation to discuss the person’s wishes in the event of complications arising, there is no obligation to discuss exactly what those complications could be?..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, my Amendments 55, 246, 319, 342, 387, 453 and 513 are all about the same thing. They are designed to ensure that those contemplating assisted suicide fully understand the effects on their bodies of the drugs that they will be given and know about possible complications. As it …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"What would happen if they were taken to court in a medical negligence case? Let us take the example given by the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, where they had not explained graphically to someone who may not speak or understand English what could happen if there were a complication, but …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech