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Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris said opposition to assisted suicide was one for “fraternity to prevail”, urging Catholics to “continue to pray, hope and act creatively and consistently”. The post Paris archbishop says assisted suicide law is ‘not the end of the fight’ appeared first on The Catholic Thing .
Read →Life insurers must pay out in instances where death has occurred as a result of assisted suicide or euthanasia, according to a carve-out in the new French assisted dying law. This has raised concerns that this will create an “economic incentive” to end your life by assisted dying under the new law. A provision in […]
Read →California has experienced the highest number of yearly assisted suicides on record, with a total of 1,235 deaths in 2025, a 149.49% increase over five years. Released this week, the California End of Life Option Act 2025 Data Report shows a 10.96% increase in total deaths from assisted suicide compared with the previous year, when […]
Read →The subtitle of the revised and updated version of my book criticizing utilitarian bioethics, Culture of Death, is, “The Age of ‘Do Harm’ Medicine.” Helping patients kill themselves by self-starvation and dehydration — known in euthanasia parlance as VSED (for voluntary stopping eating and drinking) — certainly fits that designation. Two major medical associations now have endorsed doctors assisting in such suicides by palliating the painful symptoms to help patients go all the way to death. The first was the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in 2023. This is especial
Read →Darius Sandhu explains why the return of the assisted suicide bill should alarm MPs, peers, and everyone concerned for vulnerable people Just when we thought we had seen the death of the assisted suicide bill, Lauren Edwards, MP for Rochester and Strood, finished second in the private members’ bill ballot and on 17 June, decided ... The post Parliament Act risk looms over assisted suicide bill appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →Thank you so much if you have already emailed or posted a letter to your MP asking them to vote no to the revived assisted suicide Bill. Now, with just over three weeks until the Second Reading vote on 11 September, we need you to take an important next step today: request a brief meeting […]
Read →A Labour Party MP has argued that end-of-life care must be fixed ahead of any debate about the legalisation of assisted suicide, echoing comments made by the Prime Minister last month. Just weeks before Second Reading of the new assisted suicide Bill on 11 September, Adam Jogee, the Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, has argued that […]
Read →Many prominent people with disabilities in the arts, media, journalism, academia, and the charity sector have called on the Prime Minister to stop the assisted suicide Bill progressing and instead fix palliative and end-of-life care. Those people joining the call include the actors Liz Carr and Ruth Madeley; the comedian Rosie Jones; the television presenter […]
Read →Bishop Thomas Paprocki, along with the Lutheran Care Center and four doctors from Illinois, filed suit on Tuesday, August 11, saying the “End of Life Options Act” will violate their The post Illinois bishop joins suit challenging assisted suicide law appeared first on The Catholic Thing .
Read →Colorado’s latest End-of-Life Options Act 2025 report has been released, showing prescriptions for assisted suicide medicine hit a new high of 580 in 2025. These latest […] The post Assisted-suicide prescriptions continue climbing in Colorado appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →Hospices in England have made significant cuts to services after ending the last financial year with a deficit of over £70 million, as the Prime Minister says the care sector’s funding issues must be fixed before assisted suicide is debated. According to Hospice UK, hospices in England ended the last financial year with a collective […]
Read →Four doctors, the Lutheran Care Center and Catholic Bishop Thomas Paprocki sued Illinois on August 11 over its radical new assisted suicide law, asking a federal court to block it from taking effect. The complaint alleges the “End of Life Options” Act (SB 1950), which Governor Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker signed last December, requires medical […] The post Doctors, Nursing Home and Catholic Bishop Sue Illinois Over Euthanasia Law appeared first on Daily Citizen .
Read →A man has had his life ended by euthanasia after being turned down for hospice care because his disease was twice deemed not serious enough for hospice care, according to his daughter. Colleen De Vos, from Canada, revealed how her father, who had been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), had his life ended […]
Read →A Labour Party MP has said that Andy Burnham is right that the care sector needs to be fixed before any debate around legalising assisted suicide should take place. Just weeks before Second Reading of the new assisted suicide Bill on 11 September, Douglas McAllister, the Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire, has argued in […]
Read →An 83-year-old grandmother allegedly had her life ended against her will in a Canadian nursing home, contrary to her wishes and her religious beliefs, her family has claimed. Brigitte Stegemann, known to her family as “GG”, had her life ended by euthanasia on 10 July under Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) programme. According to […]
Read →We have some very encouraging news in the battle to defeat the assisted suicide Bill – but we need you to take an important new action now to help turn this opportunity into votes in Parliament. Last week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivered a major setback to the assisted suicide lobby. He said that palliative […]
Read →Date: Friday 7th August 2026 Release time: Immediate New analysis exposes lack of institutional conscience protections in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. It warns the Bill is an “existential threat” to religious and charitable care providers. A major new analysis of conscience protections in assisted dying bill warns that the Terminally […] The post Assisted Dying Bill could force care homes and hospices to participate in assisted suicide or close appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →In this episode of Political Playback – has the Government backed down on their attack on charitable giving; is the Roy Morgan poll rogue; what’s happening with the social media ban; 250 young people change their sex on their birth certificate; the campaign to expand euthanasia eligibility continues; should we limit who can stand for Parliament – and should we have a referendum on MMP & parliamentary terms; why is Luxon being targeted by the media but not Hipkins; is Winston racist – or just good at giving as good as he gets in the debating chamber; NZ First wants families to have more babies;
Read →By Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life NJRTL’s column examines NJ.com’s recent three-part investigative series on New Jersey’s assisted suicide law and the serious questions it raises about medical ethics, accountability, and the erosion of safeguards as physician assisted suicide becomes increasingly normalized. Originally published by National Right to Life News Today, […]
Read →In the episode of Solid Ground, Simon briefly touches on the 'good faith yarn' he has just been involved with as part of a Free Speech Union initiative around the country. In his case, talking euthanasia and end of life alongside ACT MP, Todd Stephenson. He then discusses how political advocacy is effective, noting a speech in parliament recently by Jenny Macroft, a NZ First MP, around how a Family First petition has led to actual legislation in the House. Simon then warns of the continuing increase of left-wing violence, noting the recent mock guillotines being put up my unionists. He then sh
Read →More than 140 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in Yorkshire have called on MPs to reject the new assisted suicide Bill at its Second Reading on 11 September, calling it “unsafe”. The healthcare professionals, including GPs and consultants, have signed a letter urging MPs and the Government to reject the legislation. In the letter, […]
Read →Lauren Edwards MP (Labour) has reintroduced assisted suicide to Parliament. She has brought back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to Parliament in the same form as it passed through the House of Commons when put forward in the last parliamentary session. The previous bill was amended heavily in the House of Lords ... The post Ask your MP to stop the deadly assisted suicide bill appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →A popular YouTuber who was considering ending his life by assisted suicide after experiencing chronic health issues has said he “will reassess” following a huge outcry from his fans. YouTuber Max Gilardi, who has over 2 million subscribers and is known online as hotdiggedydemon, revealed in a livestream that he was considering ending his life […]
Read →Following the recent intervention of Prime Minister Andy Burnham in the assisted suicide debate, the Catholic chaplain to the Houses of Parliament says he doesn’t believe that Burnham is opposed to assisted suicide in principle.
Read →There’s a fight coming – in fact, it’s already joined – and the stakes are high for Britain, but they’re not limited to the U.K.
Read →An undated file photo shows a Dominican Sister of Hawthorne serving a resident at Rosary Hill Home in New York. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260731T1356-JUDGE-BLOCKS-NUNS-ASSISTED-SUICIDE-ENFORCEMENT-1824229-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C565&ssl=1" /> A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic health care ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. The post Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law
Read →UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said parliamentary debate of assisted suicide should be put on hold until palliative and social care programs in the country are properly funded.
Read →In 2014, a controversy erupted in the United Kingdom over a new policy in their national health care system. Called “the Liverpool Care Pathway,” it was touted as a way to ensure that people receive high-quality end-of-life care. The reality turned out to be far different and terribly sinister. What... The post A Living Will Is a Pathway to Euthanasia appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Jojo Ruba is from the Cornerstone Institute (Canada) which is similar to Family First. We discuss social & moral issues which both Canada and NZ are dealing with - including abortion, euthanasia, 'conversion therapy' bans, the rapid expansion of euthanasia, Canada's disturbing hate speech laws, prostitution, anti-smacking laws and gender ideology. What can we learn from Canada's experience, and what can we warn them about. The post McBlog: “Canada says hurt feelings can constitute hate speech” appeared first on Family First NZ .
Read →In a major setback for the assisted suicide lobby ahead of the 11 September vote on the revived assisted suicide Bill, the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has said that the debate around introducing assisted suicide should not take place in a context where palliative and social care remains poorly funded, confirming “that’s the position I […]
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