Assisted Suicide
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Irish bishops decry assisted suicide proposal as ‘a failure of hope’
The Catholic bishops of Ireland issued a statement laying out the Church’s teaching on end-of-life issues and advocating for palliative... 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
UK Catholic bishop urges Catholics to consider end-of-life issues before general election
Bishop Mark Davies of the Shrewsbury Diocese has issued a letter urging Catholics to consider candidates’ positions on euthanasia and... Read more
Netherlands permits euthanasia for physically healthy 29-year-old woman
Despite being physically healthy, the woman from Oldenzaal, a town near the German border, chose to end her life due... Read more
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23. Read more
Oregon reports significant uptick in assisted suicides
Since the state’s passage of the “Death with Dignity Act” in 1997, assisted suicide numbers have been consistently rising there. 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
French bishops condemn Macron’s assisted suicide bill
Several French Catholic bishops this week roundly condemned a recently announced proposal by the Macron government to legalize the practice... Read more
Assisted suicide proposal successfully rebuffed again in Maryland Legislature
The proposal would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for certain patients with terminal illnesses. Read more
Pro-life advocates fight against euthanasia expansions across Canada, Australia
In Canada, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal for nearly a decade and in Australia all six of the... Read more
UPDATE: English Catholic priest vindicated for ‘pro-life’ opinion in end-of-life case
Father Patrick Pullicino, an English Catholic priest and neurologist, has been vindicated after being investigated by a U.K. medical regulation... Read more
Archdiocese of Montreal sues Quebec government over MAID forced upon hospice
Montreal’s Archbishop Christian Lépine is taking on the attorney general of Quebec. Read more
Canada postpones assisted suicide for mentally ill: Country ‘not ready’ for it
Canadians suffering from mental illnesses were expected to be able to apply for assisted suicide by mid-March 2024. Read more
Maryland bishops denounce assisted-suicide bill
“We are deeply disappointed to learn that once again the Maryland General Assembly will debate whether to legalize physician-assisted suicide,”... Read more
Assisted suicide will bring about ‘reduction in health care spending,’ report claims
The implementation of assisted suicide will “save” the Canadian health care system between $34.7 and $136.8 million, a new report... Read more
Catholics in Massachusetts, New York urged to oppose assisted suicide bills
In both states efforts are underway to legalize assisted suicide. Read more
Irish Medical Council strips directive banning ‘deliberate killing’ of patients
The council changed its directive on end-of-life care to remove a line that said doctors should “not participate in the... Read more
Bishop Barron: Assisted suicide can never be morally sanctioned
Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron is urging Catholics to oppose an effort to make assisted suicide legal in Minnesota. Read more
Critics: Death stats in Canada, some U.S. states hide euthanasia, assisted suicide numbers
Euthanasia and assisted suicide do not appear in the top 10 list of causes of death in Canada despite comprising... Read more
‘Mass of a Lifetime’ reminds elderly ‘their community has not forgotten them’
The special Mass was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at a retirement home, to “intentionally affirm, involve, and inspire” the... Read more
