Assisted Suicide

New Zealand assisted suicide cases rise sharply

Annual data from New Zealand's Ministry of Health shows increasing use of assisted dying and a fall in the number of doctors participating in the scheme
The Catholic Herald

French bishops condemn vote to legalise assisted suicide

After France’s National Assembly approved legislation permitting assisted suicide, the bishops warned of lasting consequences for society’s treatment of frailty and human dignity
The Catholic Herald

Royal Assent paves way for assisted suicide in Jersey

The Government of Jersey says preparations are under way for an assisted suicide service after the new law received Royal Assent, making Jersey likely to become the first part of the British Isles to implement such legislation
The Catholic Herald

French Senate rejects assisted suicide Bill for third time

Senators have again voted against legalising assisted suicide, while Catholic bishops continue to urge lawmakers to strengthen palliative care instead
The Catholic Herald

Assisted suicide is not a medical treatment, says BMA

The BMA has outlined key concerns about assisted suicide legislation while senior Labour figures remain divided over whether the proposed Bill should return to Parliament
The Catholic Herald

US lawmakers seek safeguards against discrimination in assisted suicide

Senators and representatives from both parties have asked the Department of Health and Human Services to introduce new monitoring measures, citing concerns over informed consent, disability rights and elder abuse
Christine Rousselle

The assisted dying argument in Scotland is far from over

Holyrood’s vote has halted one proposal, yet the central question remains whether any assisted dying regime can protect the vulnerable well enough
James Bundy

4 per cent of deaths in Belgium are euthanasia cases

Belgium recorded a record 4,486 assisted deaths in 2025, with nearly a quarter involving people not expected to die in the short term, according to official figures
The Catholic Herald

Assisted suicide bill will not become law, both sides now concede

Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill will not become law, with both supporters and opponents now acknowledging its collapse
The Catholic Herald

25-year-old rape victim euthanised in Spain

A 25-year-old rape survivor in Spain has been euthanised after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights
Thomas Edwards