Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The document proposes changing the Constitution to give everyone a clear, enforceable right to health. Its main aim is to put health alongside the rights already protected in the Constitution, so the State would have a stronger obligation to respect and support people’s access to health care. It matters because Irish law does not currently recognise a general constitutional right to health. The explanatory note says the change would fill that gap and make the right applicable to everyone, not just limited groups like prisoners or children.

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Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution

Last updated 29 November 2019