“As faithful Catholic citizens, we need to be an alert voice that builds relationships with legislators in order to be a credible witness at any appointed time.”
Inside the Capitol: Beyond Respect Life Month
‘Runaway train’: Doctors warn U.K. politicians against Assisted Dying Bill
In a Sept. 7, 2021, Zoom conference, U.S., Canadian and Belgian doctors urged British politicians to reject a new bill to legalize assisted suicide.
English bishop warns assisted suicide could become law with new bill
England and Wales face “the very real threat” of assisted suicide becoming law, the bishops warned Catholics on the eve of the introduction of new bill to legalize the practice.
Inside the Capitol: Bishops meet with state leaders to advocate for priorities
“In these final days before the regular session ends May 17, Catholic laity continue advocating to uphold life, dignity and the common good. But not only are people in the pews speaking out, so are our shepherds.”
German doctors remove ban on assisting suicide from code of conduct
The annual meeting of the German Medical Association, has lifted the professional ban on assisted suicide.
Canadian bishops: Assisted suicide law perilous for disabled, mentally ill
In a statement April 8, the Canadian Conference Catholic Bishops denounced the expansion of “medical assistance in dying” — or MAiD, as it is known — to those who are not near death.
New Mexico abortion, assisted suicide bills called ‘gravely disappointing’
On Feb. 26, Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico signed a bill into law overturning a dormant 1969 ban on most abortion procedures.
Debate on euthanasia makes its way into Peru’s presidential campaign
After a court in Lima ruled that a woman with a terminal illness could end her life, Peru’s bishops expressed empathy but opposed euthanasia, an issue that has become prominent in the country’s presidential campaign.