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Brooklyn bishop calls on faithful to lobby against New York assisted suicide legislation
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan has asked the faithful to contact New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and urge her to oppose... Read more
Report: Assisted suicide in Canada poses higher death risk for vulnerable groups
A Cardus Health report said the legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates... Read more
New study shows just over half of Americans support a right to assisted suicide
A new Lifeway Research study reveals that a slim majority of Americans, 51%, believe terminally ill individuals should have the... Read more
Where does your state stand on assisted suicide?
Assisted suicide has become legal in a growing number of states since it was first adopted in 1997 in Oregon. Read more
Where does the United States stand on life issues?
Here’s an overview of the laws around life issues across the United States as of August 2025. Read more
Advocates sue Colorado over suicide law they say discriminates against disabled
Advocacy groups are suing Colorado over its assisted suicide law, claiming it unconstitutionally discriminates against people with disabilities. Read more
Archbishop ‘shocked and disappointed’ by House of Commons’ passage of assisted suicide bill
British lawmakers in the House of Commons passed a bill on June 20 legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill patients... 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
Archbishop praises Welsh Parliament’s rejection of motion to legalize assisted suicide
The motion in the Welsh Parliament, known as the Senedd, proposed a new law to legalize assisted dying in Wales... Read more
American support for euthanasia based on ‘false dichotomy,’ Catholic researcher says
A poll found that 71% support legalized euthanasia in the U.S., but Dr. Scott French believes Americans’ support for euthanasia... 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
Pushback against physician-assisted suicide grows, seen as ‘winnable’ issue
Defenders of the disabled and others who oppose the devaluation of vulnerable lives are expressing optimism about the tide beginning... Read more
Top European human rights court rules countries can’t be forced to introduce assisted suicide
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Hungary’s right to uphold its laws prohibiting assisted suicide,... 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
Pope Francis laments new euthanasia law in Portugal on feast of Our Lady of Fatima
“I am very sad, because in the country where Our Lady appeared, a law to kill has been enacted,” Pope... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life responds to outcry over Archbishop Paglia assisted suicide comments
The Italian prelate’s statement that legalized assisted suicide is “feasible” refers to a “specific” proposed law in Italy, the Vatican... Read more
