Bishops Praise Virginia Legislature For Halting Assisted Suicide Bill

Virginia Catholic Bishops Thank State Lawmakers for Rejecting Assisted Suicide Bills

Legislative committees in both chambers of the Virginia Legislature chose not to advance bills to legalize physician assisted suicide. Both Catholic bishops i...

Bishops Praise Virginia Legislature For Halting Assisted Suicide Bill

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., and Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Va., are pictured in a combination photo. The two Virginia bishops in a Feb. 18, 2026, statement hailed the halt of legislation in Virginia’s General Assembly that would have legalized assisted suicide in that state. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) by Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — Two Virginia bishops are hailing the halt of legislation that would have l…

Bishops Knestout, Burbidge address outcome of assisted suicide legislation in General Assembly - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

The Senate and House bills that would have legalized assisted suicide will not advance during this year’s General Assembly session. We are grateful that committees in both chambers decided not to proceed with this legislation after weighing the grave concerns expressed by so many people throughout our Commonwealth. Many legislators on both sides of the aisle recognized the serious risks this measure would have imposed upon vulnerable Virginians …