Conscientious objection Archives

Conscientious objection in assisted suicide cases under threat in Ontario
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- August 18, 2017
More than 630 people have killed themselves in Ontario under legal assisted suicide, but not at Catholic hospitals. In Ontario, the law requires hospitals, hospices and long-term care centers that will not take part in assisted suicide to transfer the patient to a facility that will.
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In Argentina’s religious freedom row, politics makes strange bedfellows
- Global Church
- July 17, 2017
A debate in the pope’s native Argentina over a proposed religious freedom law offers a classic illustration of the maxim that “politics makes strange bedfellows,” with both deeply conservative Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer of La Plata and Amnesty International opposing it — Aguer because he thinks it would make other religions equal to Catholicism, Amnesty because they fear a loss of sexual freedom.
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In Catholic terms, anyway, US/Europe ties seem in good shape
- Analysis
- June 4, 2017
At a time when political ties between the United States and Europe seem to be unraveling, exacerbated by Trump’s recent decision to abandon the Paris climate change agreement, there’s a case to be made that in Catholic terms, the “Atlantic alliance” is actually strong and getting stronger.
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UK church leaders: Pharmacists could be forced to dispense lethal drugs

The General Pharmaceutical Council in the UK announced in a statement that personal values and beliefs should not compromise person-centered care. The statement caused concern among bishops and Catholic organizations that British pharmacists could be forced to dispense lethal drugs under plans to prohibit conscientious objection on the grounds of religion.

Surplus of objectors on abortion creates dilemma for Italy

More than seven out of ten doctors in Italy are conscientious objectors leaving the country with an abortion law that cannot always be managed. As pressures from the European Union ensue and pro-choice advocates fight back, Italy struggles to find a solution to its peculiar problem.

Pro-lifer says demonizing Obamacare doesn’t reflect Catholic values

During the debate on the Affordable Care Act, I led a small group of Right to Life Democrats who withheld their votes in favor of health care until we received an ironclad commitment from the president assuring us that taxpayer funds would not be used to pay for abortions. We held steadfast to the belief that the sanctity of life would be respected at every stage.