The House of Lords threw out an amendment that would have forced the government to bring forward assisted suicide legislation within a year.
British Parliament rejects amendment to allow assisted suicide
Massachusetts bishops urge state Senate to reject measure to expand abortion
The Catholic bishops of Massachusetts Nov. 17 urged the state Senate to reject a budget amendment that would allow girls as young as 16 to get an abortion with the consent of a guardian or a court.
House members approve measure to repeal D.C. assisted suicide law
With urging from New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the House Appropriations Committee voted July 13 in favor of an amendment to repeal the District of Columbia’s assisted suicide law.