Illinois Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Assisted-Suicide Bill
This year, bills proposing the legalization of medical assisted suicide have been introduced in several other states and are continuing to move forward in the legislation process.
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Catholic Medical Group: ‘Impossible’ to Ensure Safeguards With UK Assisted-Suicide Bill
The U.K. Catholic Medical Association is warning against a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide, calling for greater access to palliative care for the dying.
Faithful Launch Rosary Crusade to Defeat UK Assisted-Suicide Bill
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.
Is It Always Immoral to Remove a Feeding Tube?
ASK THE ETHICISTS: The Church teaches that providing nutrition and hydration is morally required only when these benefit the patient and do not cause excessive burdens.
End-of-Life Resources Help Catholics ‘Finish Life Faithfully’
The Five Wishes program has been immensely popular; the group has distributed over 40 million copies of the guide in 33 languages.
Indi Gregory: UK Judges Order Life Support Removed
The Friday ruling states that the attempted Italian intervention in Indi Gregory’s case is “wholly misconceived” and “not in the spirit” of the 1996 Hague Convention, to which both the U.K. and Italy are parties.
New Catholic Hospice Tries to Ease Pain, Help Patients Get to Heaven
Model could offer hope beyond Denver.
The Better-Off-Dead Mentality
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: Vermont is pushing to become the U.S.’ second destination state for ‘death tourism’ as legislators seek to legalize assisted suicide for nonresidents.
Pro-Life Group: End of Mother’s UK Legal Battle Over Life Support for 5-Year-Old Girl ‘A Tragedy’
After specialists at Evelina London Children’s Hospital said that life-support treatment should be removed, the case went to the High Court, which issued its ruling on Jan. 8.
Bishops: Elderly and Disabled Have Same Right to Treatment as Others
The bishops said they had spoken out in response to those expressing concern about whether they or their loved ones would receive life support at a time of “medical rationing.”
