Culture
Canadian grandmother euthanized against her will, family saysAn 83-year-old Canadian grandmother died by lethal injection after her family says she rejected assisted suicide and never gave final verbal consent. Brigitte Stegemann died July 10… Read More
Courts
Catholic nuns sue New York over law requiring them to assist terminally ill patients in suicide or face heavy penaltiesCatholic nuns are suing the state of New York over a law forcing them to violate their religious beliefs by assisting sick patients in their suicides. Four orders of Catholic nuns and Catholic… Read More
Culture
Anglican Church of Canada rolling out assisted suicide liturgyAs assisted suicide continues to expand, the Anglican Church of Canada has rolled out a trial liturgy for people who choose it, drawing criticism from some Anglican groups. The new church… Read More
Culture
Canadian committee rejects assisted suicide for mental illnessA Canadian parliamentary committee has recommended the country keep its ban on assisted suicide for people whose only medical condition is mental illness. The committee released a… Read More
World
Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill in ‘vote for the inherent dignity of life’Scottish lawmakers have voted down a proposal to legalize assisted suicide, stopping what would have been a major policy shift in the United Kingdom. Members of the Scottish Parliament … Read More
World
Spain court OKs assisted suicide for 25-year-old woman paralyzed from previous suicide attemptA court in Spain has cleared the way for a 25-year-old woman who became paralyzed after attempting suicide to end her life through assisted suicide. The Barcelona woman, identified in reports as… Read More
Culture
Some Canadian doctors want to euthanize newbornsA provincial medical body in Canada is urging the country to consider expanding assisted suicide to include euthanizing newborn babies, raising a new alarm among pro-life advocates and faith leaders. “Medical… Read More
Government
Catholic bishops back effort to restrict assisted suicide in CanadaCanada’s assisted suicide framework is again under scrutiny in Parliament, with Catholic bishops aligning with Conservative lawmakers to push back against what they say are dangerous expansions of the… Read More
Culture
Canada killing prisoners via assisted suicide decades after capital punishment banCanada is letting prisoners end their lives through assisted suicide decades after banning capital punishment, according to newly released federal data. In 2025 alone, 12 federal inmates requested assisted… Read More