Historic and Divisive: UK Parliament Advances Assisted Suicide Bill

Dec 02, 2024 17:31

The 330–275 vote marked a deeply divisive turning point, drawing comparisons to the landmark 1967 abortion legislation. Photo: The Catholic Church

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has instructed the Ministry of Health to revise its regulations on euthanasia

Bioethics•Local Church

U.S. bishops speak out on in vitro fertilization in wake of Alabama case

In response to the growing attention to assisted reproductive technologies, Bishop Burbidge, as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, spoke about the gift of life

Mar 10, 2024 00:16

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Bioethics•Justice and Peace

Belgium: euthanasia cases increased by 15% in 2023

There was only one euthanasia of a minor — a 16-year-old girl with a brain tumour who donated her organs after her death. There have only been five confirmed cases of euthanised minors since Belgium’s euthanasia law was amended in 2014.

Mar 08, 2024 19:51

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Bioethics

Inadvertent incest after IVF is real

A Connecticut woman, 39-year-old Victoria Hill, investigated her ancestry with a DNA test kit. To her dismay, she discovered that her father was not her biological father and that her real father was her mother’s doctor, Burton Caldwell.

Feb 21, 2024 00:03

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Analysis Opinion•Bioethics•Interview

What Catholics (and non-Catholics alike) should know about transhumanism and emerging technologies explained by a priest

Fr. Michael Baggot, editor and author of Enhancement Fit for Humanity: Perspectives on Emerging Technologies, offers an in-depth analysis of Transhumanism and Emerging Technologies in his latest interview with Matt Fradd on the United States’ most renowned Catholic long-form discussion program Pints with Aquinas

Feb 06, 2024 00:54

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Analysis Opinion•Bioethics

Australia: Legalising ‘Assisted Dying’ fails to reduce suicide rate

The author of this study, David Albert Jones, is the Director of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford and Professor of Bioethics at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.

Jan 16, 2024 21:07

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion to Ukraine This Christmas

Cardinal Krajewski’s journey across Ukraine will not simply be about delivering equipment. It will be a pilgrimage of presence, as he visits communities ravaged by violence to listen, pray, and share in their struggles. His goal is to help open “the door of hope” in hearts burdened by despair and to stand as a symbol of global solidarity.

Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators

Francis recounts the chilling intelligence received by the Vatican Gendarmerie upon his arrival in Baghdad. British intelligence had flagged two potential attacks: a young woman carrying explosives was reportedly heading to Mosul as a suicide bomber, while a van laden with explosives sped toward an undisclosed target.

Historic and Divisive: UK Parliament Advances Assisted Suicide Bill

Colombian Constitutional Court Expands Euthanasia Access Amid Growing Controversy

What is Pope Francis’ opinion on the death penalty? Full text in new book

Parents Sue Catholic Hospital for NOT Killing Their Daughter

Belgian health care boss says euthanasia is the solution to an ageing population

Scotland: Catholic Church responds to “damaging” Assisted Suicide Bill

France: after abortion in the Constitution, Macron now goes for active euthanasia in the country

U.S. bishops speak out on in vitro fertilization in wake of Alabama case

Belgium: euthanasia cases increased by 15% in 2023

Inadvertent incest after IVF is real

What Catholics (and non-Catholics alike) should know about transhumanism and emerging technologies explained by a priest

Australia: Legalising ‘Assisted Dying’ fails to reduce suicide rate