Assisted Suicide
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Canadian man receives assisted death after funding cut for in-home care
The family of a Canadian man with ALS is urging the country’s government to change the way it treats patients after he received a... Read more
New Jersey judge temporarily blocks assisted suicide law
A judge in New Jersey has temporarily halted a law allowing physician assisted suicide, which had gone into effect August... Read more
At watershed moment, assisted suicide could expand in Australia
Legal assisted suicide could expand in Australia, as the Western Australian government has introduced legislation to allow people deemed terminally... Read more
Bishop calls assisted suicide ‘affront to the dignity of life’ on eve of legalization
Bishop James E. Checchio of Metuchen described assisted suicide as “a grievous affront to the dignity of human life” that... Read more
Where hospices are at their worst, Christians have a mission
In the wake of terrible conditions of negligence and abuse reported at some U.S. hospice facilities, several Catholic doctors are... Read more
Maine advances assisted suicide law
A bill legalizing assisted suicide in Maine moved to the governor’s desk on Tuesday after both houses of the state’s... Read more
Ending isolation key to fighting assisted suicide, Catholic health group founder says
The founder of a Catholic health-share group has said that battling loneliness is crucial to opposing the growing acceptance of... Read more
Catholic governor signs assisted suicide law 'after careful prayer'
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act into law on April 15, as... Read more
New Jersey legislature passes bill legalizing assisted suicide
New Jersey is set to become the latest state to legalize assisted suicide, as both chambers of the state legislature... Read more
Disability rights activists protest assisted suicide bills as dangerous, discriminatory
As multiple states consider assisted suicide legislation, disability activists are speaking out, saying the bills are slippery slopes that put... Read more
Assisted suicide threatens the entire medical profession, Maryland doctor warns
Assisted suicide contradicts the foundations of medical ethics, violates the basic standards of medical care, and threatens people who most... Read more
Catholics in Maryland protest assisted suicide bill
An assisted suicide bill has been introduced in the Maryland legislature, and opposed groups have criticized the bill for its... Read more
'Induced' deaths rise in Netherlands, sparking concerns from doctors, ethicists
Legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide have the longest history in the Netherlands: 17 years ago, the two practices became legal,... Read more
New Mexico bill could allow 'suicide tourism,' critics warn
Proposed legislation in New Mexico could legalize assisted suicide in the state, and may even allow for the prescription of... Read more
CA assisted suicide law remains in legal limbo
A California court of appeals overturned Tuesday a lower court’s ruling that had put the state’s assisted suicide law in... Read more
Virginia Catholics praise dismissal of assisted suicide by state legislature
Virginia Catholics are praising the decision of a joint commission of the state legislature to take no action on a... Read more
Neutrality on assisted suicide is the wrong prescription, Catholic doctors say
The American Academy of Family Physicians has taken a neutral position on assisted suicide and will lobby the American Medical... 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
Canadian man says he asked for home care, was offered assisted suicide
A Canadian man suffering from an incurable disease claims that despite asking for home care, the medical team at an... Read more
US bishops to honor three people with 'People of Life' award
More than 100 Catholics will attend the 2018 People of Life awards next week to honor three pro-life individuals for... Read more
