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.
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Bishops Write to UK Health Secretary Over Plight of Polish Catholic Patient
The letter was signed by Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary bishop of Westminster with responsibility for life issues at the English and Welsh bishops’ conference, and Bishop Mark O’Toole of Plymouth, the patient’s local bishop.
Polish Archbishop Asks English Cardinal to Intervene After Ruling to Withdraw Food and Water from Catholic Patient
Archbishop Gądecki wrote in his letter to the archbishop of Westminster that public opinion in Poland had been “shaken” by the ruling last month that life-support treatment “could be lawfully discontinued.”
Bioethicists Alarmed by Ruling to Withdraw Food and Water from Catholic Patient
The bioethics center’s statement noted that as of Jan. 12, the patient’s food and water had been restored until an appeal of his case could be made to the European Court of Human Rights.
