In 2025, multiple states across the U.S. took steps to expand access to physician-assisted suicide: Delaware enacted a law (that went into effect yesterday) allowing terminally ill adults to self-administer lethal medication, Illinois passed a bill that allows doctors...
A new Lifeway Research study reports that 51% of respondents consider it morally acceptable for terminally ill individuals to request physician-assisted suicide. This number is down from 67% who found the practice morally acceptable in a 2016 study. Jessica Rodgers,...
This week, Canada’s health department published its “Fifth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada 2023”. Official statistics indicated that 15,343 people were euthanized last year, out of a total of just under 20,000 requests, the highest figure...
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Dignitas Infinita (Infinite Dignity) on human dignity last Monday, addressing growing concerns about pressing bioethical issues. The document affirms that being a Christian means defending human...
New York and Massachusetts currently have legislation that would legalize assisted suicide in each state. The bill in New York is entitled Medical Aid In Dying and would allow a terminally ill person to request medication that would end their life. Massachusetts has...