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British mother to travel to Switzerland to die by assisted suicide after son’s death
A 56-year-old British mother is traveling to Switzerland to end her life by assisted suicide after the death of her…
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy calls assisted suicide laws ‘abhorrent’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), called assisted suicide laws “abhorrent”…
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Catholic News - General
Scottish bishops say ‘prayer moved hearts’ after Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide
In a final vote, members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have rejected a bill that would have made assisted suicide legal…
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Sri Lanka police arrest former top intelligence official over 2019 Easter suicide bombing
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news you might have missed this week: Sri Lanka police arrest former top…
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Experts warn that organ donation could help drive high assisted suicide rates in Canada
Advocates and civic officials are warning of the high numbers of donated organs from assisted suicide victims in Canada, arguing…
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Catholic News - Americas
UPDATED: Pope asked Illinois governor to veto assisted suicide bill
Pope Leo meets with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in November 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of the Office of Gov. JB…
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Catholic News - Pope
Bishops call Illinois assisted suicide law signed by Gov. Pritzker ‘heartbreaking’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker at Chi Hack Night on July 12, 2017. / Credit: Chi Hack Night, CC-BY-3.0 CNA Staff,…
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Catholic News - Pope
‘Don’t kill me’: Empty wheelchairs dramatize campaign against assisted suicide in Italy
Empty wheelchairs were used during a Nov. 4, 2025, anti-assisted suicide event in Rome. / Credit: Photo courtesy of ProVita…
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Catholic News - Pope
Anti-assisted-suicide group says suicide laws expanding throughout U.S. in 2025
null / Credit: nito/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 19, 2025 / 14:31 pm (CNA). This week the Patients Rights Action…
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Catholic News - Pope
Report: Assisted suicide in Canada poses higher death risk for vulnerable groups
null / Credit: GBALLGIGGSPHOTO/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 17, 2025 / 16:49 pm (CNA). The legalization of medical assistance in…
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