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Opponents of the legislation have warned that, if passed, the bill would lead to the deaths of many vulnerable people, normalize suicide and further significantly undermine the moral fabric of British society.
If it passes, the bill will then have to progress through the House of Lords before it can receive royal assent and become law.
Currently, 10 states along with the District of Columbia have MAID laws that allow physician-assisted suicide.
The statement added that the legislation, if passed, 'would fundamentally change Delaware’s legal approach to medical ethics, medical practice, and health care decision-making.'
Assisted suicide in Canada has become increasingly popular since it was first legalized in 2016.
Bishop Sherrington said that bishops were particularly concerned about a lack of protection for conscientious objection.
A leading critic of the legislation, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, has warned that the bill, if passed, could lead to a ‘slippery slope’ and instill ‘great fear and trepidation’ among the frail and vulnerable, especially those with disabilities.
U.K. Catholics are encouraged to contact their members of Parliament and pray for the defeat of the bill in obedience to their calling as disciples of Christ.
The latest bill, which would legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill, has been introduced in the House of Commons and will be debated and likely voted on Nov. 29.
Moral theologian and Creighton University School of Medicine professor Charles Camosy touted the results on Wednesday, noting in a post on X that the measure was in keeping with West Virginia’s ‘history of defending human dignity.’
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