The decision is being hailed as a significant victory by the New York State Catholic Conference.
Euthanasia
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis tells Belgian Brothers of Charity no more euthanasia for patients
The order follows repeated requests for the group to drop its new policy of permitting doctors to perform the euthanasia of “nonterminal” mentally ill patients on its premises.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
House members approve measure to repeal D.C. assisted suicide law
The day before the vote, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan sent a letter to members of the committee urging them to “nullify the D.C. City Council’s deceptively named ‘Death with Dignity Act’ that legalizes the dangerous and unethical practice of doctor-assisted suicide.”
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
How do we make sure people die a good death?
Our guest this week is America’s national correspondent, Michael O’Loughlin, whose recent article is: “How Catholic health care is fighting against the campaign for physician-assisted suicide.” “[Physician-assisted suicide] is legal in about a half dozen states, and supporters say they hope to take the campaign to about a dozen other states in the next two […]
Posted inFaith, News
Advocates must use hands, hearts, heads to end abortion, Cardinal says
The theme of the 2017 Canadian march was “Life We Stand on Guard for Thee.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Belgian Brothers to allow euthanasia in psychiatric care centers
The Brothers of Charity Group stated that it would allow doctors to perform euthanasia in any of its 15 centers, which provide care to more than 5,000 patients a year, subject to carefully stipulated criteria.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis supports Canadian bishops in fight against euthanasia
Ontario bishops spoke particularly about concerns that proposed Ontario laws and policies surrounding euthanasia currently offer no real guarantees of the freedom of doctors and nurses to conscientiously object to actively helping a person die.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
More states are considering legalizing assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is legal in five states and the District of Columbia. Will other states soon join the group?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Abortion, assisted suicide are ‘always wrong,’ bishops tell Catholic lawmakers
New Mexico Catholic bishops distanced themselves from Catholic legislators who support abortion and physician-assisted suicide.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Assisted suicide robs the dying of compassion
Proposals to legalize assisted suicide overlook the proven benefits of mental health counseling for the terminally ill.