
Spanish Parliament Advances Legal Euthanasia, Despite Catholic Opposition
Protesters rallied against the bill outside of the parliament building in Madrid holding a banner that said “Government of death.”
Protesters rallied against the bill outside of the parliament building in Madrid holding a banner that said “Government of death.”
The bishops stressed that ”the legalization of forms of assisted suicide” will not help when trying to persuade those who are tempted to commit suicide that death is not the right way out” of their problems.
If passed, the law would permit euthanasia or assisted suicide in cases of “clearly debilitating diseases without a cure, without a solution and which cause significant suffering."
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