An official with the Archdiocese of New York, where the video was filmed, called it “absolutely appalling.”
Pro-Life
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Why I can’t support “the right to a peaceful death” for Colorado citizens
The poor, minorities and disability activists are the most vocal opponents of assisted suicide.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Election could determine fate of religious freedom in health care
There is more on the line on November 8 than just the presidency.
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D.C. Council supports assisted suicide bill
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.
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How can we start a better conversation about abortion?
Can you be pro-life and a feminist? What about a pro-life socialist? Can a small-l libertarian support restrictions on abortion?
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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
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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.
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You’d be surprised to learn the likely leader of the U.N.’s views on abortion
Hint: He’s a Catholic and a Socialist.
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.
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VP nominee Tim Kaine says he supports the Hyde Amendment after all
“I have been for the Hyde Amendment,” Kaine told CNN on Friday. “And I have not changed my position on that.”