French Bishops Launch Unprecedented Campaign to Oppose ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill

French bishops launch unprecedented campaign to oppose ‘assisted dying’ bill

With France poised to vote on a controversial "assisted dying" bill May 27, the country's Catholic bishops launched a public campaign urging Catholics to speak out.

France poised to legalize 'right' to assisted suicide in coming days

The only criminal provisions in the proposed law are those related to a new offence created for this purpose: trying to save the suicide-minded patient's life.

French bishops step up efforts to oppose 'assisted dying' bill: 'Killing cannot be the choice of brotherhood' - The Dialog

PARIS — 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. The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, is set for a key vote in the National Assembly May 27. The bishops called on all Catholics in France to take personal action to challenge their representatives in Parliament who are preparing to vote on the bill.…

No time for debate on life and death - Christian Concern

Last Friday, MPs gathered in parliament to start the Report stage of the Terminally Ill (Adults) End of Life Bill. Hundreds of Christian Concern supporters turned up to rally in protest of the Bill. Dozens of amendments proposed More than 100 amendments have been tabled by MPs to the bill for the Report stage of its progress. Over 40 amendments have been proposed by Kim Leadbeater MP – the sponsor of the bill. This follows dozens of amendments b…

On May 21, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris welcomed early 2,000 factful for the 16th annual Vigil for Life. As France debates end-of-life legislation, the evening took on a deep spiritual and civic significance.

Parliament must reject the assisted dying bill

(The Critic) – The potential for inhuman cruelty that it contains is vast The supporters of the assisted dying bill did not merely dismiss or ignore the incredibly cogent and powerful arguments made by its critics, they seemed not even to be able to understand them. Those who support the bill do not live in the same world as those who fear its effects. In the former world, the sun always shines, and tragedy is ever overcome by the assertion of i…