Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Resources

Euthanasia - Catechism of the Catholic Church

Euthanasia - Excerpt from Evangelium Vitae

Declaration on Euthanasia

What is Euthanasia

Pain Management of the Terminally Ill

Should a Catholic have a "Living Will"?

Debating Assisting Suicide

Pope's Rejection to Starvation and Dehydration

Vatican Document on Euthanasia

Prescription Death: Suicide as a Medical Treatment

The Case Against Assisted Dying

Human Dignity and Respect for the Elderly

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