Assisted Suicide

“More than 1,800 amendments have been filed and could still be discussed to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable people.”

Canadian bishops urge prayers call “for the conversion of hearts and minds away from this practice” of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

The measure, Bill C-218, proposes to amend Canada’s criminal code to permanently prohibit medical assistance in dying, or MAiD, for individuals solely living with a mental illness.

Conscience protections for health providers remain a key religious freedom concern, witnesses told the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission.

Catholics in France to hold a nationwide prayer and fasting initiative Feb. 20 to “ask the Lord to enlighten consciences on the gravity of the challenges posed” by an assisted …

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond hail the halt of a bill that would have legalized assisted suicide in Virginia.

France’s bishops reaffirmed that “palliative care is the only truly effective response to the difficult situations of the end of life.”

Illinois has become the 12th state, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize assisted suicide, amid outcry among the state’s Catholic bishops and other pro-life and disability advocates.

Gov. JB Pritzker has 60 days to act — sign, veto or leave untouched, which results in automatic enactment — after receiving the bill.

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide remain illegal in Norway. However, public opinion on the practice has grown more favorable in recent years.