Euthanasia
Religious Groups Sue New York over Assisted Suicide Mandates

Religious Groups Sue New York over Assisted Suicide Mandates

Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, and four communities of religious sisters have filed a lawsuit against New York’s attorney general and commissioner of health over a law they say would force them to participate in the process of...

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France Legalizes Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

France Legalizes Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

The French National Assembly, the lower chamber of the country’s parliament, gave final approval on July 15 to a bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. The 291-241 vote ended a parliamentary stalemate between the National Assembly and the Senate, with the...

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Netherlands Reports First Euthanasia Death of Child Under 12

Netherlands Reports First Euthanasia Death of Child Under 12

The Netherlands has become the second country to euthanize a minor child under 12. The news came from an annual report from the committee that reviews all late-term abortions and medically assisted deaths of children, which Health Minister Sophie Hermans presented to...

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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in the UK

Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in the UK

After a 75-hour debate, the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the U.K. Parliament, halted consideration of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on April 24. The bill would have allowed terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to request medical...

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