“Doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, other faith communities and those of no faith … stood up for the dignity and sanctity of every life.”
Assisted Suicide
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Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA federal judge on Sept. 11 temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing the state’s physician-assisted suicide law for Catholic entities that challenged it.
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Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonCardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, two orders of Catholic nuns, and an Illinois pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid …
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CHICAGO (OSV News) — An Illinois Catholic bishop, four Catholic doctors and a Lutheran nursing home have sued the state of Illinois over a new physician-assisted suicide law before it takes …
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(OSV News) — A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid …
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End Assisted Suicide, a coalition of patient advocacy groups, maintain assisted suicide is inherently discriminatory against the rights of people with disabilities.
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Women religious sue New York over law they say would force them to assist in patient suicides
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonFour orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state of New York July 17 over a new law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying …
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PARIS (OSV News) — France’s bishops are strongly criticizing a “radical choice” made by French lawmakers to legalize “assisted dying.” French lawmakers approve assisted dying law A watershed vote by the …
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“More than 1,800 amendments have been filed and could still be discussed to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable people.”
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Bishops mark ‘sobering anniversary’ of Canada euthanasia law, call faithful to action
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsCanadian bishops urge prayers call “for the conversion of hearts and minds away from this practice” of euthanasia and assisted suicide.
