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In Canada, new bill would expand euthanasia, assisted suicide, Catholics warn
A bill reintroduced by the Canadian government this month would expand access to euthanasia and assisted suicide in the country... Read more
Catholic bishops in Queensland aim to educate on sanctity of life
The bishops of the five dioceses in Australia's Queensland state have written a pastoral letter urging that euthanasia and assisted... Read more
‘Respect for life is eroded ever more’: Dutch Cardinal Eijk on euthanasia’s ‘slippery slope’
A Dutch cardinal has said that the Netherlands shows that once euthanasia is legalized safeguards are slowly but inevitably abandoned. Read more
Spanish cardinal: Passage of euthanasia bill would be 'historic defeat' for society
The Archbishop of Valencia said Sunday that if Spain’s euthanasia and assisted suicide bill is passed, it would be a... Read more
Spanish bishops call for palliative care instead of euthanasia and assisted suicide
In response to an assisted suicide bill that could soon be passed in Spain, the Spanish bishops’ conference called Monday... 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
Controversial Dutch bill would allow assisted suicide for healthy people over 75
A proposal in the Netherlands to allow assisted suicide for healthy individuals over the age of 75 has drawn criticism... 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
Cardinal Collins blasts Canadian assisted dying laws
Canada is embracing “death on demand” in its healthcare laws, according to Cardinal Thomas Collins. The Archbishop of Toronto issued... Read more
Canadian bill to allow medical suicide even if death not 'reasonably foreseeable'
The bill will introduce “new and modified safeguards” for people eligible for euthanasia but who are not predicted to die in the immediate... Read more
Doctors, bishops oppose decriminalization of euthanasia in Portugal
Lawmakers in Portugal debated five pieces of legislation Thursday to decriminalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, and doctors in the country... Read more
Experts warn Canadian medical suicide law is 'most permissive in the world'
A new report has warned against expanding access to euthanasia in Canada to those with mental illnesses. Read more
Spain moves forward on euthanasia bill
After Spain’s socialist party tried and failed twice last year to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, the lower house of... Read more
NY doctors 'refuse to abandon patients' at rally against assisted suicide
A group of doctors and advocates against suicide gathered at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to... Read more
Canadian archbishop warns Trudeau over new 'assisted dying' laws
The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decrying the effort to... Read more
Effort to legalize assisted suicide resurfaces in Maryland
Lawmakers in Maryland are again seeking to introduce a bill to legalize assisted suicide, after similar efforts have failed four... Read more
US bishops support Congressional resolution against assisted suicide
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is encouraging members of Congress to support a continuing resolution criticizing assisted suicide... Read more
Dutch cardinal: Priests should 'speak clearly' on assisted suicide
A priest must say clearly to a person opting for assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia that he is committing a... 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
Archbishop Paglia says priests can be present at assisted suicide
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said Tuesday that he would be willing to hold the... Read more
