Assisted Suicide
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UPDATE: Assisted suicide ban holds lead in West Virginia
The amendment, titled Protection Against Medically Assisted Suicide, would bar persons, physicians, and health care providers from participating in the... Read more
Rita Marker, prolific anti-euthanasia advocate, dies at 83
Marker, a mother of seven, was appointed with her husband of six decades, Mike, to the Vatican’s Pontifical Council on... Read more
Canadian bishops call for greater focus on palliative care in health care, medical training
With euthanasia rates soaring across the country, Canada’s Catholic bishops are appealing for greater emphasis on palliative care. 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
Canadian archbishop on assisted suicide: ‘It is a travesty’
Physician-assisted suicide is the fifth-leading cause of death in Canada. Read more
‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus
Liz Carr’s “Better Off Dead?” documentary shows how assisted-suicide laws around the world threaten the lives of individuals with disabilities. Read more
Delaware governor vetoes physician-assisted suicide bill
Gov. John Carney vetoed the bill Friday, citing his opposition to “enabling someone, even under tragic and painful circumstances, to... Read more
West Virginia ban on assisted suicide ‘a fight worth fighting,’ state delegate says
“We’re trying to use it to serve as a beacon for other states who value the preservation of life, to... Read more
Scottish bishops: Assisted suicide leads to culture of ‘death on demand’
If passed an assisted-dying bill in Scotland would allow terminally ill adults over 16 to be provided with assistance in... 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
Irish bishops decry assisted suicide proposal as ‘a failure of hope’
The Catholic bishops of Ireland issued a statement laying out the Church’s teaching on end-of-life issues and advocating for palliative... Read more
Family sues over hospital’s religious exemption for euthanasia
The lawsuit filed in British Columbia’s Supreme Court on June 17 wants the province to remove the religious exemption. Read more
UK Catholic bishop urges Catholics to consider end-of-life issues before general election
Bishop Mark Davies of the Shrewsbury Diocese has issued a letter urging Catholics to consider candidates’ positions on euthanasia and... Read more
Netherlands permits euthanasia for physically healthy 29-year-old woman
Despite being physically healthy, the woman from Oldenzaal, a town near the German border, chose to end her life due... Read more
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23. Read more
Oregon reports significant uptick in assisted suicides
Since the state’s passage of the “Death with Dignity Act” in 1997, assisted suicide numbers have been consistently rising there. Read more
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
The woman’s father argued against the decision, saying that his daughter “is generally healthy.” Read more
French bishops condemn Macron’s assisted suicide bill
Several French Catholic bishops this week roundly condemned a recently announced proposal by the Macron government to legalize the practice... Read more
Assisted suicide proposal successfully rebuffed again in Maryland Legislature
The proposal would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for certain patients with terminal illnesses. Read more
Pro-life advocates fight against euthanasia expansions across Canada, Australia
In Canada, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal for nearly a decade and in Australia all six of the... Read more
