Pope Francis criticized the passage of a law by Portugal’s parliament to legalize euthanasia in the country.
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Dutch Cardinal: Euthanasia for Children Continues ‘Slippery Slope’
Proposals to amend Dutch law to allow the euthanasia of children represent the latest descent down the “slippery slope” of the killing of patients by doctors, a cardinal said.
Pope, Spanish Bishops Voice Alarm Over Euthanasia Debate
During a meeting Sept. 19 with the heads of the Spanish bishops’ conference, Pope Francis expressed concern over a measure to legalize euthanasia soon to be discussed by Spain’s Senate.
Euthanasia is Not an Expression of Personal Freedom, Pope Says
Medical advancements do not help if they treat people as objects or when they are applied only to those people who are not considered a burden and “deserve” to be helped, Pope Francis said.
Update: Dutch Priest Critical of ‘Euthanasia Death’ Reports of Teen
A senior Dutch priest criticized media reports on the death of a teenager experiencing depression, accusing foreign media of “sensationalizing euthanasia” in his country.
Parental Permission Not Needed For Child Euthanasia
In a prestigious medical journal, doctors from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children have laid out policies and procedures for administering medically assisted death to children, including scenarios where the parents would not be informed until after the child dies.
Pope Gives Ultimatum to Order That Permits Euthanasia
Pope Francis has given a Belgian religious order until the end of August to stop offering euthanasia to psychiatric patients.
The Right Temperature
Dear Editor: I would like to second the points made in Mr. Mayhue’s June 6 letter (Readers’ Forum, Allowing a True Debate), which discusses the strange attraction some left-leaning Catholics evince toward immoral and fascistic governance.
Let’s Not Play God
Last December, State Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) introduced a “Death With Dignity Act” which would make New York the fifth state in the country to allow physician-assisted suicide. This bill is gaining support from other politicians in our area as well. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, along with the Bishops of the New York State, and the […]
Pope Warns About ‘Hidden Euthanasia’ of the Elderly
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis warned against the abandonment and neglect of the elderly, calling it a “hidden euthanasia” rooted in today’s “poisonous” culture of disposal and an economic system of greed.