Euthanasia
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Australian state's lower house passes assisted suicide bill
A bill to legalize assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia was passed by Victoria's Legislative Assembly on Friday after 26 hours... Read more
Dutch cardinal: Don't underestimate power of Catholics as a 'creative minority'
Despite the challenges of secularization, a Dutch Cardinal encouraged Catholics from his country and from all parts of the world... Read more
Euthanasia movement is weaker than it seems, expert says
A leading opponent of assisted suicide says that while the movement supporting euthanasia seems strong, the reality is that, at... Read more
She wanted to be euthanized – but changed her mind after meeting Pope Francis
Consuelo del Socorro Córdoba is a Colombian woman who had made up her mind to be euthanized because of the... Read more
Pope orders Belgian religious group to stop offering euthanasia to patients
Pope Francis is cracking down on a Belgian Brothers of Charity-run organization, giving the group until the end of August... Read more
US neurology expert will visit UK to examine Charlie Gard
The American doctor whose experimental treatment has been sought by the parents of Charlie Gard will travel to London on... Read more
Euthanasia mindset looms over disabled baby's legal fight, ethicist warns
Legal efforts to bar the parents of a British baby born with a disabling medical condition from seeking treatment overseas... Read more
Cardinal explains how to persuade society that euthanasia is 'toxic'
Legalized euthanasia must still be fought – and that fight requires a broad argument that can persuade people of all... Read more
Religious brothers push back on euthanasia directive for Catholic hospitals
Following a decision by the board of several Belgian Catholic psychiatric hospitals to start performing euthanasia, the religious brothers who... Read more
An Oregon bill could allow mentally ill patients to be starved
An Oregon bill on advanced medical directive rules could allow patients who suffer from dementia or mental illness to be... Read more
Mexico City constitution blasted for excluding right to life
The Catholic weekly of the Archdiocese of Mexico City criticized the city’s new constitution, saying that “it does not recognize... Read more
Doctor cleared after having family 'hold down' patient during euthanasia
A Dutch doctor who drugged an elderly woman and had her restrained as she fought lethal injection has been cleared... Read more
This 81-year-old woman got a 'Don’t Euthanize Me' tattoo
An 81-year-old walking into a tattoo shop may sound like the start of a joke, but to Christine Nagel, her... Read more
Too many people misunderstand the 'vegetative state'
Martin Pistorius was a healthy 12-year-old boy living in South Africa with his family in the late 1980s when he... Read more
Euthanasia of alcoholic father sends 'dangerous' message
A doctor in the Netherlands performed euthanasia on a 41 year-old father of two who claimed his alcoholism had made... Read more
For this disability advocate, Colo. assisted suicide measure still not safe
Voters in Colorado will decide whether to legalize assisted suicide in their state in November, after a campaign gathered enough... Read more
The problem with killing coma patients for their organs
There are severe ethical shortcomings in a British doctor's proposal to help unconscious patients die so their organs can be... Read more
Doctor Death? A sinister one-stop-shop opens in California
You can’t put a price on most things in life. But you can, apparently, put a price on death -... Read more
'Don’t go there' – Belgians plead with Canada not to pass euthanasia law
The Parliament of Canada has until June 6 to consider Bill C-14, controversial legislation that, if passed, would legalize euthanasia... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: social justice needs a pro-life foundation
Efforts to combat social injustice cannot forget that the right to life is foundational, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los... Read more
