"I have put my name to Amendments 300, 538 to 540, 541 to 543 and 544B in this group because of the importance of independent advocates and the definition of who they may—or should—be made available to. As has already been alluded to, the fact that the Bill provides for …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 171, 171A, 173, 174 and 174A in this group. The group deals with obligations placed on a registered medical practitioner conducting a preliminary discussion to ensure that it will be possible for the patient to communicate well with the doctor, to …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"Before the noble Baroness sits down, is she aware that there are no telemedicine abortifacients available in Northern Ireland? It is not lawful...." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"There is another distinction that the House may wish to consider: under the Suicide Act, it is not a crime to take your own life, but we are talking about taking the life of an unborn baby...." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and I have been trying to speak. The noble Baroness has an amendment down. It is not good enough that we are being silenced at a time when the House is being asked to vote to approve something that has not been properly …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"Does the Minister think it is ethical and right to administer drugs that have not been cleared through a normal process and to expedite their use? Surely we have to wait until the drugs have been properly tested...." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I just want to ask the Minister about her response to the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor. She was, I think, saying to the Committee that limiting the places at which you can get the lethal drugs that will be required for death would inhibit the process. I say to her …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I accept the noble Baroness’s intervention, but they certainly thought it was a bad idea, and there is further discussion in South Australia about the issue.
If I may go on: as drafted, the Bill will permit discussion about assisted dying before discussion about palliative care. It would come as …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I am saying that it should come before, because Clause 5, as drafted and as the noble and learned Lord read it out to the Committee, says it is to be part of a discussion about assisted death. I suggest to the Committee that if a doctor mentions assisted death, …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech