Assisted Suicide
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English prosecutors consider guidelines advising against charges for those who assist in 'mercy killings'
The Crown Prosecution Service, which brings criminal charges in England and Wales, is considering a proposal to examine “mercy killings”... Read more
Catholic bishop ‘shocked and saddened’ by Jersey vote for assisted suicide ‘in principle’
He said the vote showed ‘a woeful lack of interest in protecting the most vulnerable people in our society.’ Read more
Ethics committee authorizes first assisted suicide in Italy
‘Nobody can be called to be the bearer of the death of others,’ a spokesman for Italy's Catholic bishops said. Read more
Catholic, Anglican, and Jewish leaders urge UK Parliament to reject assisted suicide bill
They called for ‘high-quality palliative care’ to be made available to all. Read more
Assisted suicide counseling via Zoom an even worse idea, foes tell Scottish lawmakers
Videophone evaluations are no way to assess someone for assisted suicide, critics have said, also warning that cost-based analyses which... Read more
California rolls back assisted suicide safeguards
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 380, a law that loosens several safeguarding requirements surrounding assisted suicide.... Read more
Assisted suicide undermines medicine, targets the vulnerable, panel warns
Assisted suicide undermines the practice of medicine and endangers persons with disabilities, a panel of experts argued in an online... Read more
Massachusetts advocates: Assisted suicide disproportionately threatens the poor, disabled, minorities
Legalized assisted suicide in Massachusetts would disproportionately impact the poor, disabled, and communities of color, said a group of physicians... Read more
Dutch assisted suicide campaigner arrested, accused of assisting with a suicide
A campaigner for assisted suicide in the Netherlands, who is not a physician, has been detained on suspicion of involvement... Read more
Queensland parliament legalizes euthanasia, assisted suicide
The Australian state of Queensland has voted to become the fifth state in the country to legalize assisted suicide and... Read more
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British doctors’ union drops opposition to assisted suicide
The British Medical Association, the trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom, is no longer officially opposed to the... Read more
Former Archbishop of Canterbury opposes proposed UK assisted suicide law
A prominent Anglican archbishop has added his voice to those of several Catholic bishops in England and Wales opposing the... Read more
English Catholic bishop: Assisted suicide bill sends message ‘some lives are not worth fighting for’
The bill is the latest in a long line of attempts to legalize assisted suicide in the U.K. Read more
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Australian pro-lifers to march against proposed assisted suicide law
Pro-life advocates in Queensland, Australia will hold a public March for Life ahead of parliamentary debate on a proposed assisted... Read more
UK university refuses to recognize Catholic priest as chaplain over social media posts
The university highlighted the priest’s posts on assisted suicide and abortion. Read more
Bill proposing to legalize assisted suicide in Scotland draws criticism
The content of the bill is expected to be discussed later this year. Read more
Spanish youth launch prayer campaign ahead of euthanasia law taking effect
A group of young Catholics have launched "1 Week for Life", a campaign of prayer and fasting for the end... Read more
Deaths by euthanasia soared last year in Canada
The number of Canadians who ended their lives by euthanasia and assisted suicide increased by 17% in 2020, the country’s... Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
The bishops spoke out after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a criminal offense. Read more
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Legal assisted suicide bill would mean killing, not caring, UK bishop warns
A true culture of caring protects the sick, the vulnerable, and the elderly, said one English Catholic bishop in response... Read more
