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Assisted-suicide bill re-introduced

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:25:00 -0400

OTTAWA - A bill to make it easier for Canadians to legally kill themselves with a doctor��Ƶapp aid goes far beyond what a court decision prompting the legislation calls for, say euthanasia opponents.

Pro-life groups dismayed by ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide bill

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:59:59 -0400

OTTAWA – Pro-life organizations have condemned Bill C-14 that will legalizing “medical assistance in dying,” calling it “dangerous.”

Euthanasia advocates naive about end-of-life situations, says one physician

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:00:00 -0400

OTTAWA – Euthanasia and assisted suicide advocates may end up getting more than they bargained for when they reach their waning days, said a doctor with Canadian Physicians for Life.

Saints fit the bill

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:00:00 -0400

The search is on to find a Canadian woman of distinction to honour on an upcoming bank note. After asking why has this taken so long, the next question is who should it be?

Popular terror bill must respect civil liberties

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:00:00 -0500

Anti-terror legislation currently before Parliament needs thorough debate and close scrutiny to ensure civil liberties, including religious freedom, are fully protected, said the president of the Catholic Civil Rights League.

England mulls legalization of in vitro technique giving baby DNA of three parents

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:00:00 -0500

CANTERBURY, England - Members of Parliament voted Tuesday (Feb. 3) to allow the creation of human embryos from the DNA of three people to try to eradicate a type of genetic disease that has caused the deaths of thousands of babies.