Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide remain illegal in Norway. However, public opinion on the practice has grown more favorable in recent years.
Euthanasia
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A government-ordered and operated euthanasia, or MAiD, facility on the campus of the Catholic-run St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver is now fully operational.
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With France poised to vote on a controversial “assisted dying” bill May 27, the country’s Catholic bishops launched a public campaign urging Catholics to speak out.
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Behind the legal push for physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia lies a real cultural confusion over end-of-life care, a fear of loss of autonomy and a fear of being a “burden” …
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The encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” was published 30 years ago this week, so it seems fitting that many of our stories looked at the sanctity of human life and our culture …
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In talk on euthanasia, pro-life attorney raises concerns over organ donor registry programs
by Tom Tracyby Tom TracyNAPLES, Fla. (OSV News) — Organ donor registry programs typically offered during state driver’s license renewals might seem like a straight-forward and noble choice but should require greater awareness of pitfalls. …
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(OSV News) — In an eventful year for life issues — including abortion, assisted suicide, and immigration — advocates and opponents alike wrestled with outcomes, each other, governments, public opinion, and …
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(OSV News) — Pro-life and anti-euthanasia activists in Canada are decrying that government’s latest efforts to expand its assisted suicide policy by accepting “advance requests” — and a national survey on …
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Euthanasia is a growing area of concern for those who advocate for the dignity of human life in all its stages. In Canada, its widespread legalization has led to concerning …
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(OSV News) — Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has joined leading Catholic politicians and pro-life groups in calling on U.K. Catholics to take immediate and urgent action to oppose an …
