Assisted Suicide
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American Medical Association retains opposition to assisted suicide
The Catholic Medical Association praised the AMA for maintaining its stance on physician-assisted suicide. Read more
‘You don’t play with life’: Pope Francis condemns euthanasia, abortion on papal plane
“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from... Read more
Poll: Two-thirds of Britons favor legalizing assisted suicide ahead of possible law change
As the British Parliament considers the possible legalization of assisted suicide, activists are pushing for a law change. Read more
British man just convicted of killing ailing wife is released from custody
David Hunter told the court that his wife had blood cancer and that she was “begging” him to help her... Read more
UK Catholic bishops join other faith leaders to oppose assisted suicide bills
The Catholic bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland issued statements recently opposing assisted suicide for terminally ill people. Read more
Leading Catholics and rabbis agree: Help terminally ill, reject assisted suicide
The joint statement said the presentation reaffirmed “the dignity of every human being.” Read more
Vermont rewrites law to offer assisted suicide to non-residents
Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont signed a bill Tuesday allowing non-residents to avail themselves of the state’s assisted suicide... Read more
Assisted suicide in the United States: Where is it legal?
While euthanasia is still illegal in the U.S., 10 states now allow assisted suicide, and at least a dozen are... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life president calls medically assisted suicide ‘feasible’
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia’s remarks on legalizing assisted suicide contradict the clear teachings of the Catholic Church. Read more
Canada’s assisted suicide guidance for docs: ‘virtual’ assessments, and don’t tell patient’s family
The Canadian government released new guidance for doctors that critics say will do more harm than good. Read more
Culture of loneliness meets culture of death in Canada’s MAiD epidemic, speaker says
“The question is not why are they being approved for euthanasia, the question is why are they asking for it?” Read more
Canadian government moves to delay expanding assisted suicide to include the mentally ill
Legislation would delay by one year plans to include mental illness among the list of eligible conditions under the country’s... Read more
Canadian veteran offered assisted suicide after asking for wheelchair help
The veteran testified last week that she was shocked when the Veterans Affairs employee offered her assisted suicide as a... Read more
A ‘citizens convention’ will decide whether France legalizes assisted suicide
A panel of 150 randomly selected French citizens will take part in a six-month debate over whether to allow legal... Read more
Scotland should be ‘caring for people, not killing them,’ Catholic Church urges
The Catholic Church in Scotland has spoken out about the dangers of current proposals to legalize assisted suicide for terminally-ill... Read more
As Canada normalizes euthanasia, assisted suicide for mentally ill, doctors voice concerns
Last year, Canadian lawmakers approved legislation that expanded the eligibility for euthanasia and assisted suicide to the mentally ill, and... Read more
Study challenges claim that legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide could ‘save lives’
The peer-reviewed paper analyzed suicide rates in Europe. Read more
Italy’s constitutional court blocks physician-assisted suicide referendum
The Italian bishops welcomed the court’s decision. Read more
Pope Francis: The dying need palliative care, not euthanasia or assisted suicide
He said that the ethical principle ‘applies to everyone, not just Christians or believers.’ Read more
Jesuit journal criticized for article supporting assisted suicide bill in Italy
The article was published in La Civiltà Cattolica last week. Read more
