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Assisted Suicide

Assisted suicide

Advocates sue Colorado over suicide law they say discriminates against disabled

Daniel Payne|Jul 1, 2025|2 Min Read

British Parliament

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British politician criticizes priest for refusing Communion over assisted dying vote

Anian Christoph Wimmer|Jun 29, 2025|3 Min Read

A bird walks near the Houses of Parliament in London April 12, 2025. The House of Commons passed the bill 314 to 291, a majority of just 23 votes, on June 20. The measure now proceeds to a debate and vote in the House of Lords. (OSV News photo/Carlos Jasso, Reuters)

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UK Parliament's lower house OKs assisted suicide bill; measure heads to upper house

Simon Caldwell|Jun 20, 2025|4 Min Read

A file photo shows the front of the New York Capitol in Albany. The New York Senate passed a bill June 9, 2025, that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state. The New York Assembly passed it April 29. (OSV News photo/Mike Crupi, Catholic Courier)

In move called a 'dark day' for residents, NY Senate passes assisted suicide law

Gina Christian|Jun 10, 2025|4 Min Read

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield is pictured in an undated file photo. The Illinois legislative session ended May 31, 2025, with no action on measure to legalize assisted suicide, but opponents are bracing for bill to come back up, maybe as early as this summer. (OSV News photo/Jerry Nowicki, courtesy Capitol News Illinois)

Assisted suicide bill stalls in Illinois Legislature amid Catholic opposition

Kate Quiñones|Jun 3, 2025|3 Min Read

A volunteer carries a cross during a Good Friday procession in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris April 18, 2025. With France poised to vote on a controversial "assisted dying" bill, the country's Catholic bishops have launched an unprecedented public campaign urging Catholics to speak out against the bill. Twelve bishops of the Paris region prayed in Notre Dame Cathedral on May 21 for the bill to be rejected. Debate continues in Parliament through May 25 before the May 27 vote. (OSV News photo/Gonzalo Fuentes, Reuters)

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French bishops launch unprecedented campaign to oppose 'assisted dying' bill

Caroline de Sury|May 23, 2025|4 Min Read

A person is pictured in a file photo holding a sign against physician-assisted suicide. As many as 18 states will consider bills to legalize the practice in 2025, according to the group Death With Dignity, which supports physician-assisted suicide. But a smaller number of states have advanced such bills in 2025, including Illinois and Delaware. (OSV News photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review)

Several states consider assisted suicide legislation in 2025

Kate Scanlon|Apr 16, 2025|4 Min Read

Palliative care

World

Catholic Medical Association in the UK calls for palliative care, not assisted suicide

Charles Collins|Apr 8, 2025|4 Min Read

Bishop John Sherrington, auxiliary bishop of Westminster and lead bishop for life issues. (Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

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UK Bishop: Patients deserve access to safe healthcare, not suggestions to commit suicide

Charles Collins|Mar 26, 2025|9 Min Read

Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Ill., is pictured in an undated file photo. This is the second year in a row Illinois lawmakers are pushing the bill called the "End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act." Holmes introduced the first version in February 2024. (OSV News photo/Andrew Adams, courtesy Capitol News Illinois)

Suicide survivors testify to life's goodness amid suffering in hearing on assisted suicide bills

Simone Orendain|Feb 26, 2025|6 Min Read

Assisted suicide

Illinois submits bills to become 12th state to allow assisted suicide

Simone Orendain|Jan 31, 2025|4 Min Read

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a session of questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris Jan. 28, 2025. (OSV News photo/Gonzalo Fuentes, Reuters)

World

France's Catholic prime minister wants to fight 'end of life' bill by splitting measure

Caroline de Sury|Jan 30, 2025|5 Min Read

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