Bishop of Plymouth raises serious concerns about Assisted Dying Bill ahead of debate
July 14th, 2014 | Assisted Suicide, End of Life, Life Issues
Bishop O’Toole
July 14th, 2014 | Assisted Suicide, End of Life, Life Issues
Bishop O’Toole
July 14th, 2014 | Assisted Suicide, End of Life, Life Issues
Bishop Egan
July 3rd, 2012 | End of Life, Life Issues
Assisted Dying Bill
February 29th, 2024 | Assisted Suicide, Life Issues
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, has issued a statement on the publication of a report by the Health and Social Care Select Committee on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide. Statement Given that Parliament has already rejected any changes to the law on assisted suicide in 2015 and 2021, I welcome the decision of the […]
January 12th, 2024 | Assisted Suicide, Life Issues
Summary of the written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales opposes the legalisation of assisted suicide out of concern for the good of every person in society, the protection of this good in law, and the spiritual and pastoral care of the sick […]
May 18th, 2023 | Assisted Suicide, End of Life, Life Issues
Bishop John Sherrington, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has submitted written evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry into Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide. The Lead Bishop for Life Issues explains, in summary, that the Catholic Church opposes the legalisation of assisted suicide out of concern for the […]
May 18th, 2023 | Life Issues
The Lead Bishop for Life Issues explains, in summary, that the Catholic Church opposes the legalisation of assisted suicide out of concern for the good of every person in society, the protection of this good in law, and the spiritual and pastoral care of the sick and dying. Bishop Sherrington also points out that there […]
October 12th, 2021 | Assisted Suicide, Life Issues
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales invite the faithful to pray a novena, nine days of prayer, seeking the intercession of Pope Saint John Paul II, to help defeat the ‘Assisted Dying Bill 2021’. The Bill will receive its Second Reading, with full debate, in the House of Lords on 22 October. If successful, […]
September 8th, 2021 | Assisted Suicide, Life Issues
The APPG for Dying Well promotes access to excellent care at the end of life and stands against the legalisation of assisted suicide. In recent years there have been huge strides in palliative medicine. It is now possible to effectively manage pain as people die. The APPG for Dying Well believes the future is one […]
August 25th, 2021 | Uncategorised
Living and Dying Well was formed in 2010 to research the serious evidence surrounding the end-of-life debate, to apply clear thinking to them and to publish the results. They produce regular reports on specific aspects of the end-of-life debate and hold seminars from time to time on topical issues. They also provide speakers for debates […]
July 15th, 2021 | End of Life, Life Issues
A webinar was held on 12 July 2021 that aimed to provide a rational guide to the assisted suicide debate with two speakers with extensive experience of this complex and sensitive subject. Founding Director of Living and Dying Well, Robert Preston is a former civil servant and parliamentary official. Baroness Ilora Finlay is a cross-bench […]
July 15th, 2021 | End of Life, Life Issues
A webinar was held on 12 July 2021 that aimed to provide a rational guide to the assisted suicide debate with two speakers with extensive experience of this complex and sensitive subject. Founding Director of Living and Dying Well, Robert Preston is a former civil servant and parliamentary official. Baroness Ilora Finlay is a cross-bench […]