Assisted Suicide
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Vermont law blasted for pushing doctors to discuss 'benefits' of suicide
A medical ethics group and a Christian doctors’ group have challenged Vermont regulators who say that doctors must tell patients... Read more
For this disability advocate, Colo. assisted suicide measure still not safe
Voters in Colorado will decide whether to legalize assisted suicide in their state in November, after a campaign gathered enough... Read more
Doctor Death? A sinister one-stop-shop opens in California
You can’t put a price on most things in life. But you can, apparently, put a price on death -... Read more
Pope Francis: Let’s be clear – assisted suicide is 'false compassion'
Physician-assisted suicide is part of a “throwaway culture” that offers a “false compassion” and treats a human person as a... Read more
LA archdiocese prays novena as assisted suicide law looms
California’s assisted suicide bill will go into effect on June 9, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is fighting back... Read more
How to put lipstick on assisted suicide
By now, everyone's probably seen the ads on YouTube touting the “romantic comedy of the year.” A young, shapely woman... Read more
A young woman chose to be euthanized, and the reason why is awful
A Dutch woman in her 20s was euthanized after her mental health condition was declared “insufferable” by a team of... Read more
Push to legalize assisted suicide in Maryland is over – for now
The latest push to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill has failed in Maryland, but opponents are well aware... Read more
You can't get last rites if you plan to kill yourself, says Canadian archbishop
Legal assisted suicide will soon arrive in Canada, prompting a Catholic archbishop to reflect on what the last rites mean... Read more
It's back - Colorado faces another push for assisted suicide
One year after a similar effort was defeated, the Colorado legislature will revisit proposals to legalize assisted suicide, with opponents... Read more
For Archbishop Gomez, assisted suicide bill is empty compassion
People suffering from terminal illness deserve true compassion and care – not violence, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles... Read more
Australian bishops: the suffering need compassion, not suicide by drugs
Euthanasia isn’t what the suffering and dying really need, said Australia’s Catholic bishops. Read more
Euthanasia supporters in Chile accused of exploiting sick teen
Proponents of a euthanasia bill in Chile are exploiting a sick young girl for political purposes, the girl’s father has... Read more
A heated debate: Is killing an acceptable end to human suffering?
Two worlds collided when scholars with opposite viewpoints met in Boulder, Colorado to debate the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. Read more
Colorado's 'death with dignity' bill is a lie, bishop warns
While the notion of 'death with dignity' may seem appealing on the surface, the push to legalize assisted suicide in... Read more
Brittany Maynard's suicide: A free choice or an expectation?
By now, the world recognizes Brittany Maynard as the media darling of right-to-die advocacy. Read more
Assisted suicide only serves to abandon, Vatican says of Maynard's death
In comments about Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill cancer patient who took her own life, one Vatican official clarified that... Read more
What now? Grief over Brittany's suicide prompts Christian response
After typing a final Facebook message, Brittany Maynard ended her own life at home in Oregon surrounded by family. Read more
Pro-euthanasia ruling axed due to plaintiff's secret suicide
A woman’s lawsuit aiming to change European law on assisted suicide has been thrown out after revelations that she had... Read more
Life is not ours to end, Canadians say against suicide bill
The Quebec National Assembly on Thursday passed legislation creating a right to assisted suicide in some circumstances, drawing criticism from... Read more
