When Katherine ArnupöÏÓãÊÓƵapp mother had a brain aneurism in 1990, she and her siblings were faced with tough choices.

Somewhere in California on Thursday, June 9, a gravely ill person may lift a glass and drink a lethal slurry of pulverized prescription pills dissolved in water.

The Catholic WomenöÏÓãÊÓƵapp League of Canada has called on the federal government to invoke the notwithstanding clause to block implementation of physician-assisted suicide.

Hang on for dear life.

Unfortunately, the dearness of life seems to be dying a not-so-slow death.

ALBANY, N.Y. - As New York lawmakers began to consider a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide, the New York State Catholic Conference launched a new website "to offer Catholics moral clarity and guidance on the church's teachings regarding end-of-life decision-making."

OTTAWA - Disappointment, indignation and calls to invoke the notwithstanding clause followed a historic Supreme Court of Canada unanimous decision that struck down a ban on physician-assisted suicide and opened the door to assisted death for people who may not have a terminal illness.

TORONTO - The coming months will be critical for CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp pro-life movement as the country faces the potential legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia.

TORONTO - Priests need to preach the ChurchöÏÓãÊÓƵapp teachings on end-of-life issues more frequently to better spiritually prepare parishioners for the inevitable, Fr. Kevin Belgrave believes.

Doctors may be men and women of action, but before a patient dies they should be open and available for lots of talk, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is advising its members.