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New York on brink of legalizing assisted suicide as advocates urge protection of vulnerable
New York will become the 12th state in the country to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to... Read more
Assisted suicide bill stalls in Illinois Legislature amid Catholic opposition
A bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide stalled in the Illinois General Assembly last week amid ardent opposition from leading Catholic... Read more
Cardinal Dolan urges New York lawmakers: ‘Prevent, don’t assist, suicide’
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is asking state lawmakers to oppose a bill that legalizes voluntary euthanasia, also known... Read more
After 10 years of euthanasia in Canada, activists detect a shift, say much work to be done
A decade after euthanasia became legal in Canada, activists there say the political and cultural winds are shifting in favor... Read more
Opponents of assisted suicide renew fight in Delaware against proposed bill
Opponents warn that the proposed law would “corrupt [the medical] profession by encouraging doctors to be handmaidens to suicide.” Read more
Canadian group that led push to legalize euthanasia warns of abuse of system
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, which pushed to legalize euthanasia in Canada, is now warning that additional government safeguards... Read more
Canada launches ‘national consultation’ on ‘advance requests’ for euthanasia
The Canadian government is actively soliciting citizen input for a proposal to legalize “advance requests” in which citizens can prearrange... Read more
Euthanasia in Canada jumped nearly 16% last year with more than 15,000 deaths
Health Canada’s fifth annual medical assistance in dying report reveals that MAID accounted for nearly 1 in 20 deaths in... Read more
Alberta government considers new euthanasia regulations
In the face of growing popularity of euthanasia throughout Canada, the province of Alberta is seeking citizen input on “oversight... Read more
Report: Hundreds of Canadian euthanasia violations not reported to police
Alexander Raikin wrote that since 2018 “euthanasia regulators” in Ontario have identified over 400 “issues with compliance” with the country’s... Read more
Quebec to now allow assisted suicide for individuals incapable of giving consent
“Advance requests” for medical aid in dying may be made by individuals who have been diagnosed with illnesses such as... Read more
Canadian bishops call for greater focus on palliative care in health care, medical training
With euthanasia rates soaring across the country, Canada’s Catholic bishops are appealing for greater emphasis on palliative care. Read more
Catholic charities unite to meet prisoner hospice needs
With a contribution of $15,000, Catholic Charities has provided the financial groundwork for Dismas and Journey Home to meet the... Read more
Australian bishops release companion guide to address assisted suicide
In Australia, all six of the country’s states currently allow assisted suicide, or “voluntary assisted dying.” Read more
Canadian man offered euthanasia ‘multiple times’: ‘I don’t want to give up my life’
Roger Foley says he has been offered euthanasia as he struggles with lifelong disabilities and chronic pain from a disease... Read more
Family sues over hospital’s religious exemption for euthanasia
The lawsuit filed in British Columbia’s Supreme Court on June 17 wants the province to remove the religious exemption. Read more
Hospice leader in Canada promotes anti-euthanasia film: ‘My life’s work’
The president of Delta Hospice Society is promoting a new film to raise awareness of the “predatory doctor-assisted suicide regime”... Read more
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
The woman’s father argued against the decision, saying that his daughter “is generally healthy.” Read more
Activists prepare to sue Canadian Catholic hospital over assisted suicide refusal
Assisted suicide activisits say the lawsuit against St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver “would pave the way for the secularization of... Read more
Euthanasia for Canada’s mentally ill still on the table despite ‘pause’ on implementation
The Canadian government has paused implementing medical assistance in dying (MAID). But the pause does not mean a permanent halt... Read more
