A Catholic bioethics institute has criticized a court for denying an “alert and conscious” teenager the legal right to fight a move to put her on end-of-life care against her will.
UK teenager wants to fight for her life, but court denies her wish
Living and dying well: Academy for Life explores benefits of palliative care
Pope Francis recently spoke about the Christian attitude toward death, saying it must be accepted but not provoked.
With Academy for Life, experts urge greater access to palliative care
A group of physicians and other health care experts are working with the Vatican to promote what they see as a sorely needed form of “advanced medical care” — palliative care, which is centered on pain relief and emotional, spiritual and social support of patients with chronic, progressive diseases.
Palliative care is pro-life response to euthanasia, panelists say
Intentionally causing a patient’s death is different from accepting that a patient is dying, then providing emotional and spiritual support and pain relief, said a doctor who practices and promotes palliative care.