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Encombrant: on the removal of unwanted things…and people

A French word has lingered in my mind since reading news coverage of France’s decision to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia earlier this week. Encombrant. I noticed it written in large letters on a placard held by an older woman pictured in the press coverage. It means something like ‘cumbersome’; I don’t know her story, […] The post Encombrant: on the removal of unwanted things…and people appeared first on Christian Medical Fellowship .

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the Assisted Suicide Bill returns: now is the time to kill this bill!

This week, Lauren Edwards MP formally announced on 17 June that she intends to reintroduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill after coming second in this year’s Private Members’ Bill ballot. The debate over assisted suicide has begun again, but things have changed significantly since this bill was first laid in late 2024. […] The post the Assisted Suicide Bill returns: now is the time to kill this bill! appeared first on Christian Medical Fellowship .

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can assisted suicide and suicide prevention really coexist?

A recent article in The Lancet Psychiatry provides a window into a philosophical tension at the heart of current assisted suicide debates. The article reflects on the case of Noelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who died by euthanasia earlier this year. Castillo experienced profound suffering throughout her life, including childhood neglect, sexual violence, psychiatric illness, […] The post can assisted suicide and suicide prevention really coexist? appeared first on Christian Medical Fellowship .

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