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Canadian faith leaders sign letter opposing expansion of assisted suicide
- Oct 21, 2020
The Catholic Church has joined with religious leaders from all faiths and creeds across the country to denounce the federal government’s plan to make it easier to get medically assisted suicide in Canada.
Proposed assisted suicide law in Ireland has few safeguards, critics say
- Sep 17, 2020
A proposal to legalize medically assisted suicide in the Republic of Ireland goes further than other such laws in Europe, pro-life activists are warning.
Cardinal attacks euthanasia law being debated in Spanish parliament as ‘defeat for humanity’
- Sep 16, 2020
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares of Valencia, said that the possible approval of the legalization of euthanasia, currently being discussed in the Spanish senate, would be a “major and historical defeat for the whole of Spain.”
Metuchen bishop says Catholics must remain anchored in respect for all life
- Aug 15, 2020
More than a year after the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act took effect in New Jersey, Catholics in the Metuchen Diocese continue to oppose the law, which allows terminally ill state residents to end their lives.
Italy: Controversial verdict may force legalization of assisted suicide
- Jul 28, 2020
The acquittal of two “right-to-die” activists who aided in the suicide of a person suffering from multiple sclerosis may force the Italian government to legalize assisted suicide in the country.
Massachusetts judge rejects right to physician-assisted suicide
- Jan 15, 2020
Patients who are terminally ill do not have a right to physician-assisted suicide, but their doctors can provide information and advise about medical aid in dying, a Massachusetts court has ruled.
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