
The Islamic State has reportedly issued a fatwa ordering the elimination of children with Down syndrome and other congenital disabilities, reminiscent of Hitler’s infamous “Aktion T4” program, which administered forced “euthanasia” on an estimated 300,000 disabled persons.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Dec 2015, 3:42 AM PST0

British Catholics hold a surprisingly liberal view on gay marriage with 50 per cent claiming to support it compared to just 40 per cent opposing, a new survey suggests. Meanwhile UK Protestants are strongly in favour of euthanasia, a practice
by Nick Hallett1 Sep 2015, 6:22 AM PST0

A review of the evidence on assisted dying has found “common patterns” indicating that the practice becomes more widespread and routine where introduced. The report lends credence to fears that introducing legislation to allow for assisted dying in some instances
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Aug 2015, 5:02 AM PST0

The archbishop went on to explain that while nearly all Catholic dioceses in the United States – including his own – spend far more time and talent on providing social services to the poor rather than on opposing abortion, the fact remains that “children need to survive the womb before they can have needs like food, shelter, immigration counseling and good health care.”
by Dr. Susan Berry11 Aug 2015, 1:41 PM PST0

A healthy woman has ended her life at a suicide clinic in Switzerland rather than face old age. A palliative care nurse during her working life, she had previously said that she thought old people were “a burden on society”
by Donna Rachel Edmunds3 Aug 2015, 6:55 AM PST0

From his election in April 2013, Pope Francis had steadily gained approval among US citizens, starting at a modest 58 percent and slowly but inexorably climbing to 76 percent in February 2014 and culminating in a high of 78 percent at the end of that year. The moral capital Francis had built up seems to have fallen precipitously in recent months, and his approval rating now languishes at just 59 percent, barely more than what it was just after his election.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Jul 2015, 1:36 PM PST0

The parents of a French man left in a coma have vowed to fight a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that his life support machine should be turned off. The Catholic couple have insisted that their son Vincent
by Donna Rachel Edmunds7 Jun 2015, 8:53 AM PST0

In an address at St. Norbert Catholic College in Wisconsin, radical feminist Gloria Steinem said that religion was “patriarchal” and “all about controlling reproduction.”
by Dr. Susan Berry1 May 2015, 9:43 PM PST0

An assisted suicide bill which would allow physicians in California to administer lethal drugs to mentally competent, terminally ill patients to accelerate their deaths, passed the first of two state Senate committee panels on Wednesday. The hearing was an emotional one, and legislators heard starkly opposing views.
by Adelle Nazarian27 Mar 2015, 12:00 AM PST0

In a remarkable turn of events, Virginia legislators reportedly have had to step in to protect animals from PETA, which runs a gulag-style animal shelter at its headquarters on the banks of the St. Elizabeth River that euthanized over 80 percent of the animals in its care in 2014.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Mar 2015, 6:36 AM PST0

A Belgian rapist and murderer has been granted the right to be euthanized rather than spend the rest of his life in jail, as he says his incarceration is causing him “psychological suffering”. The death penalty is outlawed under European
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Jan 2015, 3:02 AM PST0