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Burnham wants voluntary assisted dying ‘put on hold’
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said debate around the introduction of assisted suicide should be put on hold until palliative and social care programs in the country are properly funded. Source: Crux.
Religious leaders urge PM to hold firm on telehealth VAD ban
Religious leaders have urged Anthony Albanese to hold his ground against his own Left faction after Labor delegates voted to overturn a federal ban on voluntary assisted dying telehealth appointments. Source: The Australian.
Don’t extend VAD to people who can no longer consent to it
Extending voluntary assisted dying to people who can no longer consent to it is not compassion – it is a grave step and the evidence shows why, writes Brigid Meney. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Northern Territory to legalise voluntary assisted dying
Proposed voluntary assisted dying laws are set to pass the Northern Territory Parliament in a conscience vote, making euthanasia legal in all Australian jurisdictions. Source: ABC News.
France’s bishops condemn decision to legalise euthanasia
France’s bishops have strongly criticised a “radical choice” made by French lawmakers to legalise euthanasia and assisted dying. Source: OSV News.
Euthanasia legalised in France
The French National Assembly gave final approval yesterday to a bill legalising euthanasia and assisted suicide, making France one of the few European countries to legalise the practice along with Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Spain. Source: EWTN News.
Netherlands records first euthanasia death of child
The Netherlands has recorded its first death of a child under the age of 12 since expanding its euthanasia regulations in 2024, renewing ethical concerns among Catholic and pro-life advocates about the growing reach of assisted-dying laws. Source: EWTN News.
Archbishop urges MPs to reject reintroduced euthanasia bill
Liverpool Archbishop John Sherrington has expressed his deep disappointment that a euthanasia bill will be reintroduced into the United Kingdom’s House of Commons. Source: The Tablet.
French Senate again rejects assisted suicide bill
The French Senate has rejected for the second time the assisted suicide bill under debate, with the leader of the conservative party calling for a referendum on the issue to avoid it being approved without the Senate’s approval. Source: The Tablet.