Anscombe Bioethics Centre Archives - Page 2 of 3

Euthanasia for mental ailments changing ‘suicide prevention’ to ‘suicide assistance’

Church in UK and Ireland
Jul 6, 2018

As more countries embrace euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, is there a danger that “suicide prevention” might shift to “suicide assistance”?

Britain offers stark example for Ireland if abortion legalized in referendum

Church in UK and Ireland
May 19, 2018

If Ireland votes on May 25 to remove the constitutional provision of an equal right to life for the unborn, the experience of legalized abortion in other countries shows that it is “a straightforward matter for legislation to be liberalized further,” according to a report issued by Britain’s leading Catholic bioethics center.

U.K. cardinal to Catholic school teachers: Don’t embrace gender ideology

Catholic News Service, Church in UK and Ireland
Mar 13, 2018

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has suggested that children would find their “greatest joy” by accepting their biological sex rather than selecting a gender of their choice.

British court orders life support removed from 21-month-old Alfie Evans, who has rare brain disorder

Church in UK and Ireland
Feb 20, 2018

A British judge has ordered that the ventilation from a 21-month-old baby with a rare brain disorder be removed, despite the requests from the parents the child be allowed to leave the country for further treatment.

Catholic institute: Kids could be harmed if Scotland changes gender law

Catholic News Service, Church in UK and Ireland
Feb 12, 2018

A Catholic bioethics institute warned the Scottish government that children will be at increased risk of harm under proposed changes to the law on gender recognition.

Parents want child to die “at home” if move to Vatican hospital not allowed

Church in UK and Ireland
Feb 7, 2018

The parents of a 20-month-old baby with a rare brain disorder have told a British court they want their baby to die at home if he is not allowed to be transferred to a Vatican-owned children’s hospital in Rome.