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Assisted Suicide

Assistance in suicide, related legislation and objections to such practices.

Nitschke will bring suicide pod to Britain if assisted suicide is legalized.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Philip Nitschke, also known as Dr Death, who invented a suicide pod, stated in an interview, last year, that the suicide pod will be ready for use in Britain if assisted suicide is legalized. Sanchez Manning reported for the Times on June 20, 2025 that: Nitschke, who invented the pod, which uses gas to assist death, said: “As soon as we know that the final legislation is in place we’ll start enthusiastically pursuing the option of using the device in the UK. “We’ll be looking to find UK-registered doctors to assist and of cou

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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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Daniel Payne|Angelus News|

Assisted suicide – Just over 2 weeks left

Thank you to everyone who has already emailed their MP using the new version of our tool. If you have not yet done so – please email your MP now. It takes just 30 seconds. The tool sends a new email tailored specifically for your MP, with important information they need to see before 11 […]

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Labour MP and NHS doctor says care system must be fixed before considering assisted suicide

Former Labour health minister and NHS transplant surgeon Zubir Ahmed MP has backed the Prime Minister’s stance on the assisted suicide debate, arguing that the “choice between death without adequate care and a death prematurely self-induced is not a real choice”. Writing in The Guardian ahead of Second Reading of Lauren Edwards’ assisted suicide Bill […]

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

California assisted suicides rise by almost 150 per cent in five years

California has experienced the highest number of yearly assisted suicides on record, with a total of 1,235 deaths in 2025, a 149.49 percent increase over five years. The post California assisted suicides rise by almost 150 per cent in five years appeared first on The Catholic Thing .

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As a doctor, I say this: before we even consider assisted dying, fix how we care for the most vulnerable

As a doctor, I have spent much of my professional life caring for people at some of the most vulnerable moments they will ever face. I have seen the anxiety that surrounds the prospect of dying, and the desperate wish of patients and families to avoid unnecessary suffering. Naturally, we all want people facing the […]

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

Temporary injunction protects conscience rights for some Illinois doctors.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Disability leaders opposing assisted suicide On December 12, 2025 w e reported that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed assisted suicide bill SB 9 into law. The Illinois assisted suicide law is scheduled to go into effect on September 12, 2026. On August 13, 2026 we reported that a group of Illinois physicians, a Catholic bishop and a faith-based nursing home filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Illinois’ assisted suicide law before it goes into effect. On August 24, 2026 Molly Sweeney reported for WCIA news that Illinoi

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Assisted suicide – Just over 2 weeks left

There are now just over two weeks until MPs vote on the revived assisted suicide Bill. We are getting in touch because there is a new action we need you to take today. We have just launched a new version of our MP email tool which includes important new information that we need your MP […]

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Paris archbishop says assisted suicide law is ‘not the end of the fight’

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 .

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Fears life insurance payouts create “economic incentive” for assisted dying under new French law

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

California sees record assisted suicide deaths after 150% rise in five years

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

Parliament Act risk looms over assisted suicide bill

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 .

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Assisted suicide – Next important action

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 […]

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Labour MP, Adam Jogee: We must fix palliative care before considering assisted suicide

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

High-profile people with disabilities line up to call on Prime Minister to delay assisted suicide Bill

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

Illinois bishop joins suit challenging assisted suicide law

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 .

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Assisted-suicide prescriptions continue climbing in Colorado

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 .

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Hospices in England faced £70 million deficit last year, increasing fears about legalising assisted suicide

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

Doctors, Nursing Home and Catholic Bishop Sue Illinois Over Euthanasia Law

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 .

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Labour MP says assisted suicide Bill should not become law amid care crisis

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

Family says 83-year-old grandmother euthanised against her will in Canada

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

Major setback for assisted suicide Bill – please act

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 […]

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Assisted Dying Bill could force care homes and hospices to participate in assisted suicide or close

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 .

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When Death Becomes a Medical Service

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, […]

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Over 140 Yorkshire medical professionals write letter urging MPs to reject “unsafe” assisted suicide Bill

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, […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|

Ask your MP to stop the deadly assisted suicide bill

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 .

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YouTuber with chronic illness who considered assisted suicide appears to change mind

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 […]

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Adam|Right To Life UK|