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Pro-life advocates seek thousands of signatures to halt Massachusetts abortion law
The New England state recently passed a law that effectively removes all limits on abortion. [...]
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Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Pro-life advocates seek thousands of signatures to halt Massachusetts abortion law
The New England state recently passed a law that effectively removes all limits on abortion.
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‘Nearly every Catholic health care institution’ in Illinois shielded from suicide law in court order
Multiple religious objectors are suing the state over its newly instituted assisted suicide regime.
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Canada drops plan to allow euthanasia for mental illness
“While there is not a perfect consensus on this issue, we believe this is the correct approach at this particular time.” The post Canada drops plan to allow euthanasia for mental illness first appeared on Angelus News .
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Canada won’t expand assisted suicide for those suffering from mental illness, government says
The government has debated expanding its medical assistance in dying program for those suffering solely from mental health issues.
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University of Notre Dame’s ethics center gives 2027 pro-life award to Dominican sisters
The religious sisters “serve as a countercultural sign and help to build an authentic civilization of truth and love,” the ethics center said.
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Across the U.S., 3 bishops, dozens of religious sisters leading lawsuits against assisted suicide
Catholic bishops and religious sisters in New York and Illinois have filed lawsuits against their states' assisted suicide laws, winning temporary court rulings that prevent enforcement of these laws against them while litigation continues. These lawsuits argue that the laws compel Catholic healthcare providers to violate their conscience by participating in or promoting assisted suicide, which the Church opposes as contrary to its mission and moral teachings.
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Court says Chicago Archdiocese, Catholic sisters won’t have to submit to state suicide law
The Catholic objectors will be shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy. [...]
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Court says Chicago Archdiocese, Catholic sisters won’t have to submit to state suicide law
A federal judge issued a temporary order blocking Illinois from enforcing its assisted suicide law against the Archdiocese of Chicago and two Catholic religious sister groups while a federal lawsuit proceeds. The lawsuit argues that the law infringes on religious liberty by compelling Catholic healthcare providers to participate in assisted suicide, and similar lawsuits have been filed by other Catholic healthcare organizations and professionals in Illinois.
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Court blocks Illinois assisted suicide mandate for religious objectors – for now
The state agreed to a federal court order amid a suit brought by the Diocese of Springfield and Bishop Thomas Paprocki. The post Court blocks Illinois assisted suicide mandate for religious objectors – for now first appeared on Angelus News .
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