Assisted Suicide
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‘Government-sanctioned suicide’: Delaware governor set to sign assisted suicide bill
The measure will “[permit] a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication... Read more
Catholic medical group: ‘Impossible’ to ensure safeguards with UK assisted suicide bill
The bill would “allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with... Read more
Disability rights advocates urge putting the brakes on assisted suicide
Although physician-assisted suicide is still illegal in most parts of the world, the practice is currently legal in about a... Read more
Oregon sees increase in lethal suicide prescriptions; many patients unaccounted for
Nearly a third of all patients who were prescribed lethal drugs last year in Oregon are unaccounted for. Read more
UK bishops’ conference president speaks out against ‘deeply flawed’ assisted suicide bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols appealed in an April 1 pastoral letter to U.K. Catholics to contact their representatives and express their... Read more
Watchdog effort launches to oppose assisted suicide in U.S.
Aging with Dignity debuted Assisted Suicide Watch to “challenge the well-funded effort to convince people that suicide-affirming care is a... Read more
Assisted suicide is false charity with alarming consequences, bishop warns
“Assisted suicide is a false charity” with alarming consequences that must be rejected, said Bishop David Malloy of Rockford, Illinois. Read more
Here are the states where assisted suicide legislation is moving forward in 2025
Legislation on assisted suicide has been introduced in several states this year, with some bills gaining traction in efforts to... Read more
Opponents of assisted suicide renew fight in Delaware against proposed bill
Opponents warn that the proposed law would “corrupt [the medical] profession by encouraging doctors to be handmaidens to suicide.” Read more
Alberta government considers new euthanasia regulations
In the face of growing popularity of euthanasia throughout Canada, the province of Alberta is seeking citizen input on “oversight... Read more
Palliative care doctors in UK say assisted suicide bill rests on ‘misconceptions’
The Association of Palliative Medicine in the U.K. is opposed to changing the law on assisted suicide in England and... Read more
Catholic bishops in UK express dismay after Parliament passes assisted suicide bill
Members of Parliament in the U.K. on Nov. 29 voted in favor of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)... Read more
Irish bishops call for voters to prioritize human dignity and common good
The Catholic hierarchy’s statement to the electorate underscored the social and moral concerns that should shape voters’ choices. Read more
On eve of UK assisted suicide vote, archbishop defends role of religion in public square
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster, was asked to respond to remarks by Lord Falconer of Thoroton. Read more
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
