Euthanasia
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This man has been in a coma for 33 years – and his wife has stayed by his side
After sustaining a damaged leg tendon in 1982, 34-year old international footballer Jean-Pierre Adams thought that a routine knee surgery... Read more
After assisted suicide bill fails, English bishops urge greater care for the dying
A measure that would have legalized assisted suicide in England and Wales failed in the British Parliament Friday by a... Read more
US bishops urge anti-suicide provisions in proposal for end-of-life counseling
A federal proposal focusing on health care counseling for end-of-life decision making needs further additions, including strong exclusions of assisted... Read more
In UK, assisted suicide vote looms as a key moment for disabled
Amid strong Christian opposition to the legalization of assisted suicide in the U.K., former Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey... Read more
Think the human person is nothing special? Think again, says archbishop
Too many social trends treat the human person as nothing sacred, but Catholic pro-life efforts are part of an effort... Read more
French bishops: Don't euthanize paralyzed man
Bishop Thierry Scherrer of Laval, France, and the Bioethics Committee of his diocese are pleading with doctors at a hospital... Read more
Pope: abortion, euthanasia, abandonment of migrants are 'attacks against humanity'
A civilization whose technological advancements do not seek to protect the most vulnerable, from conception until natural death, fails to... Read more
Australian bishops: the suffering need compassion, not suicide by drugs
Euthanasia isn’t what the suffering and dying really need, said Australia’s Catholic bishops. Read more
Don't kill the disabled – Maryland lawmakers warned against assisted suicide bill
A physician-assisted suicide bill in Maryland preys on those who are vulnerable or disabled, and promotes suicide as an acceptable... Read more
Euthanasia supporters in Chile accused of exploiting sick teen
Proponents of a euthanasia bill in Chile are exploiting a sick young girl for political purposes, the girl’s father has... Read more
A heated debate: Is killing an acceptable end to human suffering?
Two worlds collided when scholars with opposite viewpoints met in Boulder, Colorado to debate the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. Read more
What frightens disability groups about Colorado's 'death with dignity' bill
In many ways, Kari Ann Lucas is living the American Dream. She runs a law practice, has four kids, and... Read more
Human dignity at risk in Europe, advocates warn before Pope's speech
Ahead of Pope Francis’ Nov. 25 address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, pro-life leaders are emphasizing the danger... Read more
Pope Francis blasts abortion, euthanasia as 'sins against God'
Pope Francis told a group of Catholic doctors that “playing with life” in ways like abortion and euthanasia is sinful,... Read more
Pro-euthanasia ruling axed due to plaintiff's secret suicide
A woman’s lawsuit aiming to change European law on assisted suicide has been thrown out after revelations that she had... Read more
Pope Francis is a 'son of the Church' on pro-life issues
Pope Francis has drawn praise for his firm pro-life stance as well as his approach to the topic – which... Read more
'The Giver' praised for themes on free will, sanctity of life
The new dystopian movie “The Giver” has drawn praise for its deep thematic content on the value of human life,... Read more
Bishop Davies: Lourdes shrine a light amid war, death
This weekend, shortly before today's centenary of the beginning of World War I, an English bishop has said that the... Read more
Faith leaders join in condemnation of UK assisted dying bill
Various religious leaders have joined their voices to denounce a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill... Read more
Bishop calls for united prayer to stop UK euthanasia bill
Warning that a proposed euthanasia bill for parts of the U.K. would mark the “catastrophic collapse” of respect for life,... Read more
