Palliative Care
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UK judge rules seriously ill teen lacks mental competence to seek experimental treatment
The National Health Service trust’s doctors ruled that she is unable to make decisions for herself and asked the court... 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
Vatican speaker says palliative care is a ‘revolutionary endeavor’
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are spreading across Europe. Read more
Report: Australia has less than half the palliative care doctors it needs
An Australian university has found that the country has less than half the number of palliative care physicians needed to... Read more
Palliative care is not enough -- Catholics must share Christ’s hope, says Vatican
Palliative care for the dying is important, but medical interventions are not enough; Catholics have a responsibility to be with the... Read more
San Francisco ministry to share Catholic teaching on end-of-life
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is set to begin training volunteers who will help parishes support Catholics in making end-of-life... Read more
Canadian appeal court to hear case of hospice refusing to offer euthanasia
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has agreed to hear a case of a hospice trying to preserve its historical... Read more
Catholic bishops of Uruguay oppose assisted suicide bill
The Catholic bishops of Uruguay have spoken out against a bill that would allow for assisted suicide, calling it “homicide... Read more
Perform euthanasia or lose government funding, Canadian hospice told
A Canadian hospice is at risk of losing its government funding over its refusal to euthanize patients who request an... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life hosts interreligious discussion on palliative care
The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life held an international symposium this week on medical ethics and palliative care, hosted together... Read more
Pope Francis condemns euthanasia as utilitarianism, not freedom
Euthanasia is a way of treating the human person as an object; while it may appear to give freedom, it... Read more
Canadian bishops: Keep palliative care distinct from assisted suicide
In the age of legal assisted suicide and euthanasia, palliative care must remain as a distinct form of care that... Read more
UK court decision will mean vulnerable patients' starvation, critic says
Brain-damaged patients will be endangered by a U.K. Supreme Court decision making it easier to end their assisted nutrition and... Read more
Bishop urges reconsideration of end-of-life care at English hospitals
In a pastoral letter last Friday, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth challenged Catholics to review England’s end-of-life care after a... Read more
French bishops unite in declaration against assisted suicide
Amid a push to legalize physician-assisted suicide in parts of Europe, 118 French bishops signed a declaration this week promoting... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Palliative care means accompanying, not abandoning
Palliative care is a reminder that love for those who are dying means accompaniment, not abandonment, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said... Read more
Vancouver archbishop critiques euthanasia provision in hospice care
Palliative care and hospice units are known for their life-affirming service to individuals who are facing the end of their... Read more
Colo. assisted suicide ballot measure criticized for preying upon fear
A Colorado ballot proposal to legalize assisted suicide relies too much on fear and anxiety and ignores the ways better... Read more
In Tulsa's diocese, no one is turned away from end-of-life care
The latest initiative of the Tulsa, Oklahoma diocese is not only offering practical care for the region's homeless and under-privileged... Read more
After assisted suicide bill fails, English bishops urge greater care for the dying
A measure that would have legalized assisted suicide in England and Wales failed in the British Parliament Friday by a... Read more
