Bishop John Sherrington, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference, has submitted written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide.The Lead Bishop for Life Issues explains, in summary, that the Catholic Church oppose.
HQuality/Shutterstock.London, England, May 24, 2023 / 10:00 am (CNA).Catholic bishops in the U.K. have joined forces with other faith leaders to oppose legislation that would introduce "assisted dying" as part of end-of-life care.While the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have submitted written evidence to Westminster s Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Dying, Scottish bishops issued a statement on Thursday, May 18, with other religious leaders opposing a separate bill that is due to be debated at Holyrood, Scotland.The bill, which is being considered by Holyrood, is sponsored by Member of Scottish Parliament Liam McArthur and would introduce assisted suicide for terminally ill people if ratified by the Scottish Parliament.The joint statement from faith leaders in Scotland warns that assisted dying "undermines the dignity of the human person, and to allow it would mean that our society as a whole loses its common humanity."They conti
Catholic bishops in the United Kingdom have united with leaders of other faiths to express their opposition to a proposed legislation that would introduce assisted dying as part of end-of-life .
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