Archbishop John Sherrington has expressed disappointment at plans to reintroduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to Parliament later this year, renewing the Catholic bishops’ opposition to assisted suicide.
The archbishop, who serves as lead bishop for life issues at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said the legislation, which is expected to return to the House of Commons in September, should be rejected by MPs.
“The Catholic Church opposes this Bill in principle and joins with many other people of faith and none in arguing that we should not cross this watershed,” Archbishop Sherrington said.
