Opponents say the bill is flawed because it endangers “high-risk” populations, including the elderly, the uninsured and underinsured, the homeless, low-income individuals and those with intellectual disabilities.
Euthanasia
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
Doctors Against Assisted Suicide
Two Catholic organizations are calling on physicians to urge the American Medical Association to maintain its current stance against physician-assisted suicide. The call from the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Catholic Bioethics Center
Posted inPolitics & Society
Catholic groups urge American Medical Association to maintain its position against assisted suicide
The AMA’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs is gathering information to “outline the current landscape” on physician-assisted suicide.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
With abortion sidelined this election, some Catholics are turning to other life issues
Some Catholics have turned their sights to other issues—euthanasia, death penalty—that are part of the church’s pro-life agenda.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ case against the death penalty
“‘You shall not kill’ has absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty.”