Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life Care

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We are at a crossroads: Global chaos or the peace of Christ

The current global tensions involving Russia, the West, the U.S., Israel, Iran, and China, warning that the world is on the brink of a global war. It emphasizes that a return to God and repentance is necessary to avoid destruction and achieve lasting peace, citing historical events and religious messages such as those from Our Lady of Fatima.

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David McLoone|LifeSiteNews|

Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to obtain lethal drugs for assisted suicide, was rejected by the UK Parliament by 286 votes to 270 on September 11, 2026. Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool and other life advocates expressed gratitude to those opposing the bill, emphasizing the importance of palliative care and solidarity with the sick rather than legalizing assisted suicide.

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Simon Caldwell|Angelus News|

UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales

UK lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose assisted dying with approval from two doctors and an expert panel. The government remained neutral during the vote, and opponents cited concerns about potential coercion, lack of safeguards for disabled people, and the difficulty of accurately predicting a six-month prognosis, while religious leaders and medical colleges also expressed objections to the bill.

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Many people across the media and politics join together in celebrating rejection of assisted suicide Bill

Members of Parliament defeated the assisted suicide Bill, leading to celebrations across media and politics. The article encourages readers to take action by contacting MPs to oppose assisted suicide and related legislative efforts in the UK, including upcoming votes and campaigns.

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

The spiritual battle of assisted suicide

Paul Huxley describes how prayer and practical actions by Christian Concern and others contributed to resisting the assisted suicide bill in Britain, highlighting specific instances such as MP Janet Daby's change of heart after experiencing nightmares. The article emphasizes the role of spiritual intervention alongside activism, noting various events and responses that suggested prayer influenced the parliamentary outcome against assisted suicide.

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Paul Huxley|Christian Concern|

Solid Ground – 15 September 2026

Simon celebrates the UK House of Commons voting down the latest attempt to introduce a euthanasia law and shares highlights from the latest Forum on the Family. He also discusses a poll showing both Labour and National parties under 30% support, questions their status as major parties, and points out an overlooked detail in a new United Nations map regarding Ukraine.

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‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales

"Doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, other faith communities and those of no faith ... stood up for the dignity and sanctity of every life." The post ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales first appeared on OSV News .

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Simon Caldwell|OSV News|

The Most Progressive Parliament in British History Just Killed Its Assisted Suicide Bill

Scotland's Parliament already killed one assisted suicide bill 69 votes to 57 this year. Westminster was expected to finish what Scotland started and legalize it anyway. Instead, the most progressive Parliament in...

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editor|Pro Life Press|

Illinois can’t force nuns to participate in assisted suicide for now: judge

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Illinois from enforcing its new euthanasia law on Carmelite nuns and the Little Sisters of the Poor. The legal challenge involves Catholic leaders and healthcare institutions arguing that the law threatens their religious identity by requiring participation in assisted suicide and restricting speech about it.

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Calvin Freiburger|LifeSiteNews|

Catholic groups join Bishop Paprocki’s lawsuit against Illinois’ euthanasia regime

Five national or statewide religious health care associations and two individual plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit filed by Thomas More Society challenging Illinois' assisted suicide law just two days before it takes effect. The lawsuit argues that the law violates constitutional rights by forcing healthcare professionals and entities to promote assisted suicide against their conscience and faith, and the plaintiffs seek to extend emergency protections previously granted to original plaintiffs.

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Raymond Wolfe|LifeSiteNews|

Raised, Recontextualized, Retired, Then Reissued: The AAS’s “MAiD” Statement

Meghan Schrader By Meghan Schrader Meghan is a disability activists and a member of the EPC-USA board. This blog post responds to the fact that the American Association of Suicidology’s 2017 statement saying that Oregon Model “MAiD” is not “suicide,” previously “ retired ” by the AAS Executive Committee in 2023, was reissued verbatim this year. I may write follow-up blog posts about this development, but I will stick with this one for now. Clearly the AAS is comprised of brilliant scholars who have done great good for suicide prevention. Yet AAS’s vacillation can be understood to suggest that

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Ashley Dalton (Labour MP) speaks out against Britain's assisted suicide bill

Ashley Dalton UK (MP) L This is the speech in the British parliament by Ashley Dalton (Labour MP) West Lancashire who is living with terminal cancer.  Dalton spoke against the assisted suicide bill on Friday September 11, 2026.  Dalton is not philosophically opposed to assisted suicide but she is concerned about it's effects and she was opposed to the bill which was defeated by a vote of 286 to 270. ( Link to the speech )   The last time this House considered this bill at Second Reading I was keeping a secret. Whilst Honourable and Right Honourable members were debating the issu

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Bill C-218 is scheduled for a vote on October 7. Help prevent euthanasia for mental illness.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition In March 2021, the Canada's parliament expanded the euthanasia law by passing Bill C-7. One of the expansions in the law   permitted euthanasia for a mental illness alone . but, at that time, the government declared a two-year moratorium to provide time to prepare for the change. The government has now delayed the implementation of euthanasia for mental illness, as a sole criteria, three times with implementation currently approved for  March 17, 2027 . On June 20, 2025,   Tamara Jansen   (MP - Cloverdale

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Big Win Against the Pro-Death Lobby: UK Parliament Rejects Assisted Suicide Bill

The UK Parliament rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Commons by a vote of 286 to 270 after a five-hour debate, with some Labour MPs opposing the bill. Critics warned that the bill could lead to euthanasia being extended beyond terminally ill patients, posing risks to vulnerable groups such as the disabled, mentally ill, and victims of domestic abuse, while supporters highlighted concerns about the bill's eligibility criteria and potential coercion.

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Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect

A federal judge on September 11 issued a temporary restraining order blocking Illinois from enforcing its physician-assisted suicide law against Catholic entities, including Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, two orders of Catholic women religious, and an Illinois pharmacist, who argued the law would force them to facilitate assisted suicides in violation of their faith.

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Kate Scanlon|OSV News|

Standing on the Shores of the Rubicon

The Delta Hospice Society in Canada refused to provide medical assistance in dying (MAiD) after it became legal, leading to the hospice being forced to close and patients having to relocate. Angelina Ireland, Executive Director of the Delta Hospice Society, warns that legalizing assisted dying can fundamentally alter the philosophy and operation of hospices, which traditionally focus on accompanying people through dying rather than hastening death.

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Surprise victory: UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide

The UK Parliament voted 286 to 270 to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have legalized assisted suicide for adults in England and Wales with fewer than six months to live. Opponents, including disability rights advocates and Archbishop John Sherrington, argued the bill posed risks to vulnerable people and emphasized the need for better palliative and social care support instead.

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Theresa Civantos Barber|Aleteia|

Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect

A federal judge on September 11 issued a temporary restraining order blocking Illinois from enforcing its physician-assisted suicide law against Catholic entities that challenged it in court, including Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of Catholic women religious, and an Illinois pharmacist. The Catholic entities argued the law, effective September 12, would compel them to facilitate assisted suicide in violation of their faith, and the judge's order protects their religious freedom by preventing enforcement of provisions requiring healthcare providers to participate in or inform patients about assisted suicide.

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Judge temporarily blocks Illinois assisted suicide law

Cooke reports that a federal judge temporarily blocked Illinois assisted-suicide legislation following a challenge by religious plaintiffs. She distinguishes that action from a separate disability-rights lawsuit and outlines the law's scheduled implementation.

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Cassy Cooke|Live Action News|

Euthanasia bill defeated in UK Parliament

The UK Parliament voted against The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill with 286 votes against and 270 for, preventing the legalization of active euthanasia in England and Wales. The bill, re-introduced by Labour MP Lauren Edward, had previously run out of time in the House of Lords and faced opposition from various groups including disability advocates, social workers, and pro-life organizations.

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Dorothy McLean|LifeSiteNews|

MPs vote against assisted suicide in 'victory for hope, compassion and life'

The House of Commons voted against the legalisation of medically assisted suicide with 286 votes against and 270 in favour, rejecting a bill put forward by Labour MP Lauren Edwards. The decision was welcomed by groups such as Right To Life UK and Care Not Killing, who called for increased investment in palliative care across the UK.

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Christian Today|

Great news: British parliament defeats assisted suicide bill.

The British Parliament defeated the Edwards assisted suicide bill on September 9, 2026, by a vote of 286 to 270, following previous rejection of a similar Leadbeater bill in the House of Lords earlier that year. Changes influencing the outcome included a new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, who emphasized improving palliative and social care before considering assisted suicide, and ongoing concerns about the expansion of euthanasia laws as seen in Canada.

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Wesley J. Smith Speaks with Drew Mariani About the West’s Culture of Death

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Wesley J. Smith appeared on The Drew Mariani Show to discuss the double standard in professional organizations that treat some suicides as requiring prevention while others as requiring assistance, such as assisted suicide and euthanasia.

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Editor|Humanize|

UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill

On September 11, 2026, British members of Parliament voted 286-270 to reject a bill that would have legalized assisted suicide in England and Wales for people with a prognosis of six months or less to live. Catholic leaders, including Archbishop John Sherrington and Archbishop Richard Moth, opposed the bill, emphasizing the importance of supporting vulnerable people through care and solidarity rather than assisted suicide, and advocating for improved palliative and end-of-life care.

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British parliament rejects bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide

The British House of Commons voted 286 to 270 to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose assisted suicide under certain conditions. The bill faced opposition from lawmakers citing concerns about safety, potential coercion, and the accuracy of doctors' prognoses, and it was also opposed by religious leaders and medical colleges.

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Associated Press|Crux|

Assisted suicide Bill defeated in major victory for the most vulnerable in our society

MPs defeated the assisted suicide Bill, marking a significant victory for vulnerable members of society. The article also highlights ongoing campaigns and actions to oppose assisted suicide and extreme abortion law changes in the UK, including efforts to influence MPs and MSPs ahead of upcoming elections.

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

Press release – Assisted suicide Bill defeated in major victory for the most vulnerable in our society

MPs defeated the assisted suicide Bill, which is described as a major victory for the most vulnerable in society. The article encourages readers to take various actions such as emailing or meeting with MPs to oppose assisted suicide and extreme abortion amendments, and to support related pro-life campaigns across the UK.

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Adam|Right To Life UK|