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Assisted suicide could become law in England, Wales
The Catholic Church remains opposed to any form of assisted suicide, says Bishop Sherrington
Updated: May 26, 2021 04:38 AM GMT
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Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury. (Photo: Shrewsbury Diocese/Twitter)
England and Wales face the very real threat of assisted suicide becoming law, the bishops warned Catholics on the eve of the introduction of new bill to legalize the practice.
Auxiliary Bishop John Sherrington of Westminster, the lead for life issues of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, said the aid in dying bill would fundamentally change the relationship between the doctor and the patient as it would change from treatment and care to assisting another s death.
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English bishop warns assisted suicide could become law with new bill
A demonstrator against assisted suicide joins a protest outside Parliament in London Sept. 11, 2015. (CNS photo/Stefan Wermuth, Reuters)
By Catholic News Service • Posted May 26, 2021
LONDON (CNS) England and Wales face “the very real threat” of assisted suicide becoming law, the bishops warned Catholics on the eve of the introduction of a new bill to legalize the practice.
Auxiliary Bishop John Sherrington of Westminster, the lead for life issues of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said the “aid in dying bill” would “fundamentally change the relationship between the doctor and the patient as it would change from treatment and care to assisting another’s death.”
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