Euthanasia
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Pope Francis to doctors: Assisted suicide is 'false compassion'
Pope Francis told a group of Italian doctors Friday they must resist the temptation to participate in assisted suicide or... Read more
Pope Francis condemns euthanasia as utilitarianism, not freedom
Euthanasia is a way of treating the human person as an object; while it may appear to give freedom, it... Read more
Vincent Lambert dies after removal of food and water
Vincent Lambert, a 42 year-old quadriplegic man, died in a French hospital Thursday morning, more than one week after doctors... Read more
Bishops decry introduction of assisted suicide, euthanasia in Australian state
The four Latin rite ordinaries in Victoria have written a pastoral letter denouncing the state's “new, and deeply troubling chapter... Read more
Severely disabled French man taken off, returned to life support
A severely disabled French man, who has been artificially fed and hydrated in a hospital in northeastern France for over... Read more
Canadians march for life
Pro-life campaigners from across Canada gathered on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill Thursday for the country’s annual National March for Life. Read more
More than 1% of deaths in Canada caused by euthanasia
The Fourth Interim Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada, released this month by Health Canada, showed that from... Read more
States debate life and death laws
Legislators in Maryland are considering a bill to legalize physician assisted suicide. At the same time, Georgia lawmakers have advanced... Read more
Human rights court to hear case of Belgian euthanasia for depression
The European Court of Human Rights has announced that it will take up a case considering whether Belgium wrongly allowed... Read more
Belgian Brothers of Charity drop board members who accepted hospital euthanasia protocol
The Brothers of Charity, a Belgian religious congregation, did not renew the terms for two board members of the organization... Read more
Spanish Congress agrees to examine euthanasia bill
Spain’s lower house of parliament has agreed to consider a bill that would legalize euthanasia in the country. Read more
Portuguese Parliament votes against legalizing euthanasia
After heated debate, the Portuguese Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject multiple proposed laws that would legalize euthanasia in the... Read more
Disability groups oppose using botanist's death to advance assisted suicide agenda
Botanist David Goodall ended his life May 10 in Switzerland by assisted suicide, a procedure which he had long advocated... Read more
Christian leaders in Guernsey: Provide care for the vulnerable, not assisted suicide
Christian leaders on the Channel Island of Guernsey have united to author an open letter opposing assisted suicide legislation which... Read more
French bishops unite in declaration against assisted suicide
Amid a push to legalize physician-assisted suicide in parts of Europe, 118 French bishops signed a declaration this week promoting... Read more
Speak out against assisted suicide, bishop encourages Catholics of Guernsey
Legalizing assisted suicide is a false solution to the sufferings of the terminally ill, an English bishop has said in... Read more
CNN's 2016 Hero of the Year fights euthanasia of children in Colombia
In 2016, Jeison Aristizabal was named CNN’s Hero of the Year for overcoming the challenges posed by cerebral palsy and... Read more
Belgian deacon on trial for murder
Ivo Poppe, a 61-year old Catholic deacon in Belgium, went on trial this week under the suspicion of killing at... Read more
Indiana latest state to consider assisted suicide
A bill to legalize assisted suicide in Indiana has come under fire by Catholic and pro-life groups shortly after it... Read more
