Dozens of Catholic hospices and care homes could be forced to close if MPs vote in favour of assisted suicide today, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said.
The Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales said it was not possible for Catholic institutions to abide by a legal duty to provide assistance in suicide.
In a joint statement with Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool, the lead bishop for life issues, he said that many Catholic residential homes for the elderly and hospices would have to “withdraw from care” if the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passes Third Reading on June 20.
