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UK bishops continue to speak out after release of assisted suicide bill text
Following the release of the text of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the bishops of England and... Read more
Cardinal calls Catholics in England and Wales to Holy Hour to defeat assisted suicide bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols announced that the bishops of England and Wales will hold a Holy Hour and encouraged Catholics to... Read more
Pro-life action conference in Calgary draws more than 100 activists
Conference organizers have designed the event to be an occasion to learn more about opportunities within Canada’s pro-life movement. Read more
Quebec to now allow assisted suicide for individuals incapable of giving consent
“Advance requests” for medical aid in dying may be made by individuals who have been diagnosed with illnesses such as... Read more
UK leaders hit back at plan to introduce assisted suicide
Catholic leaders in the U.K. have hit back at plans to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales in a... Read more
UK bishops urge Catholics to contact legislators ahead of assisted suicide vote
Bishops in the United Kingdom have issued pastoral letters in advance of a vote next month to legalize assisted suicide. Read more
Delaware’s ‘medical aid in dying’ bill passes, heads to governor
Despite the Delaware Legislature’s approval of the bill, it faces a possible veto from Gov. John Carney. Read more
End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’
Aging with Dignity announced this month the release of “Finishing Life Faithfully,” a booklet that “makes complex end-of-life decisions easier.” Read more
Activists prepare to sue Canadian Catholic hospital over assisted suicide refusal
Assisted suicide activisits say the lawsuit against St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver “would pave the way for the secularization of... Read more
Euthanasia for Canada’s mentally ill still on the table despite ‘pause’ on implementation
The Canadian government has paused implementing medical assistance in dying (MAID). But the pause does not mean a permanent halt... Read more
Virginia bishops warn of ‘deadly harm’ in new assisted suicide bill
The bishops’ statement called Virginia’s “Death with Dignity” bill being considered by the state Legislature a “lethal measure” that could... Read more
Belgian bishop: ‘Euthanasia is not necessarily an evil as such’
Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, said the Church’s teaching that euthanasia is an intrinsic evil is “too simple an... Read more
As Canada prepares to expand assisted suicide, advocates warn of threat to mentally ill
Mental health and pro-life advocates are concerned that Canadians may soon be able to seek fatal treatments even if they... Read more
British man found not guilty of murdering terminally ill wife after smothering her
David Hunter had told the court that his wife “begged him” to end her painful suffering from blood cancer. Read more
Citizens’ convention endorses legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide in France
The 184-member council was convened by President Emmanuel Macron to debate “end of life” issues. Read more
Hungry, poor, and disabled Canadians seeking assisted suicide
Food banks in Canada are reporting that clients are considering assisted suicide as they face financial insecurity. Read more
Canadian fashion retailer runs ad promoting assisted suicide
A new ad campaign for Simons, a popular Canadian fashion chain, features the story of a young woman who ended... Read more
Court bars California from forcing conscientious objectors to participate in assisted suicide
A federal district court ruled Sept. 2 that California — temporarily — cannot force medical professionals to participate in assisted... Read more
Peruvian archbishop: No right to euthanasia; ‘it’s a crime’
Archbishop José Antonio Eguren responded to the July 14 decision of Peru’s Supreme Court to permit euthanasia for a woman... Read more
Vatican speaker says palliative care is a ‘revolutionary endeavor’
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are spreading across Europe. Read more
