New EWTN Miniseries on End-of-Life Care and the Grace of a Happy Death
‘Whole Person Care’ discusses how Catholic health care in end-of-life and palliative care stages upholds the dignity and sanctity of human life.
Results from Tag: 'euthanasia'
Austria’s Catholic Bishops: Provide ‘Assistance to Live,’ Not Assistance to Suicide
In their message, the Austrian bishops said: “We know from countless encounters with the dying that the last phase of life, in particular, can be a blessing. In many cases, important encounters and moments of reconciliation are still possible.”
9 Lessons About How to Defeat Assisted Suicide in Your State
Drawing on these insights, advocates for life have halted assisted suicide for nine consecutive years in Connecticut.
Church in France Opposes Bill to Legalize Euthanasia
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Lille wrote April 7 that “it is care, gentleness and support that our fellow citizens need … Protecting the person who suffers by accompanying them with care is not equivalent to killing.”
Beware — the Chickens of ‘Choice’ Are Coming Home to Roost
We have taught young people to destroy humans who become burdens to them — and soon enough, we’re going to become burdens to them
Report: Patients Being Offered Assisted Suicide in Apparent Policy Violation
The number of Canadians killed by physician-assisted suicide nearly doubled between 2017 and 2019, according to a 2020 report released by the Canadian government.
Irish Bishops Decry Bill to Legalize Euthanasia
In a Jan. 26 submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, the bishops warned that the bill would normalize suicide and undermine “protections against the non-consensual killing of particularly vulnerable classes of persons.”
Portugal’s Catholic Bishops Express Sadness as Parliament Backs Euthanasia Bill
If the bill is signed into law, Portugal will become the fourth country in Europe to legalize euthanasia, alongside the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
UN Officials: Disability Cannot be Grounds for Voluntary Euthanasia
The UN’s human rights office said that bills extending euthanasia to persons with disabilities “would institutionalize and legally authorize ableism.”
Polish Catholic Patient at Center of UK Court Battle Dies
A judge ruled on Dec. 15 that life-support treatment “could be lawfully discontinued,” noting that the man’s wife and children supported the step.
