Archbishop on dangers of Assisted Suicide
Archbishop Leo Cushley visited the Scottish Parliament to highlight the dangers to vulnerable people of legalising assisted suicide. He met with MSPs from the three largest parties yesterday ahead of […]
Scottish MPs reject assisted suicide
A clear majority of Scottish MPs voted against assisted suicide during the debate on the UK Parliament’s Assisted Dying Bill yesterday. The proposed Bill, which applies only to England and […]
Euthanasia expert highlights dangers to Scotland
Catholics have been urged to share details of the Canadian experience of assisted dying with their MSPs by Canadian euthanasia expert Alex Schadenberg. Addressing a recent meeting at Edinburgh’s Gillis […]
Assisted Suicide: ‘An attack on human dignity’
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament on a proposal to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. Responding to the call for views on the Assisted […]
WATCH: Assisted dying in Canada – a warning to Scotland
The dangers of assisted suicide were highlighted last night (13 June) by Ramona Coelho, a doctor based in Canada which has Medical Assistance in Dying. She shares harrowing accounts of […]
Catholics urged to reject ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide
The bishops of Scotland say Catholics must urge their MSPs to reject the recently published assisted suicide proposals. They make the call in a pastoral letter that will be read […]
Bishop Keenan on ‘damaging’ assisted suicide Bill
The Catholic Church has responded to the publication of “The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill” by Liam McArthur MSP (above right). Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of […]
Lobby your MSP against assisted suicide
The Catholic Parliamentary Office has called on parishioners across Scotland to lobby MSPs against dangerous proposals to legalise assisted suicide. A briefing, which has been sent to every Catholic parish […]
Webinar on the dangers of Assisted Suicide
A webinar titled ‘Assisted Suicide: The Dangers’ will consider the outcome of the potential legalising of assisted suicide in Scotland, and what you can do to help prevent it. It […]
Catholic Church campaigns against Assisted Suicide Proposal
The Catholic Church in Scotland has restated its opposition to a new attempt to legalise assisted suicide. While the church together with a wide range of other organisations supports the […]