Assisted suicide is not discussed much at the federal level. But at a recent Senate committee hearing, Senator James Lankford (R., Okla.) asked HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his thoughts on assisted suicide. Kennedy was unequivocal (starting at minute 3:30): Lankford: I want to switch to an issue we have not had a lot of time to talk about and that is assisted suicide. We now have three states, California, Colorado, and Vermont that disability groups are filing against some of the assisted suicide laws because it seems to target those with disabilities and the Americans with Disabi
Date: Friday 24th April 2026 Release time: Immediate Responding to the failure of the Assisted Dying Bill, following the final day of debate in the House of Lords, Dr Gordon Macdonald urged MPs and peers to focus on palliative care. He commented: “The House of Lords scrutiny exposed this Bill as ‘skeleton legislation’ riddled […] The post Care Not Killing responds to the failure of the Assisted Dying Bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
For Immediate ReleaseApril 23, 2026Contact: comms@ohiolife.org Columbus, Ohio: Today, a bill advocating for a legal pathway for assisted suicide was… The post Ohio Right to Life Opposes Pro-Suicide Bill appeared first on Ohio Right to Life .
Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Release time: Immediate House of Lords exposes a catalogue of fatal flaws in the “dangerous” Assisted Dying Bill as it approaches the final day of debate in Committee, this Friday, 24th April. Peers have revealed “gaping holes” in the proposed legislation, which seeks to legalise physician-assisted suicide. Despite the […] The post Lord’s scrutiny exposes fatal flaws in “dangerous” Assisted Dying Bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
New polling reveals only 4 in 10 MPs can be relied upon to vote for the Bill again. 61% of MPs recognise the Lords’ constitutional right to block the legislation. Half of all MPs (49%) fear the Bill will lead to pressure on elderly and disabled people. A significant majority of Members of Parliament […] The post MPs back Lords’ right to reject “unsafe” assisted dying bill as support wavers appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Date: Friday 17th April 2026 Release time: Immediate Public back House of Lords acting as “guardian” against unsafe assisted dying bill Six in 10 believe the House of Lords has a ‘moral obligation’ to block or amend legislation that puts the vulnerable at risk. Almost four in 10 of the public are still confused […] The post 62%: Lords has moral obligation to block laws that threaten vulnerable appeared first on Care Not Killing .
On March 24, one of Canada’s most prominent euthanasia activists testified before the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. Jocelyn Downie is an old hand at this—she first testified on the subject back in 1995, at the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. We no longer use such terms, of course; in [...] The post Euthanasia activist says we need to help the suicidal by expanding assisted suicide first appeared on The Bridgehead .
A Canadian activist has argued that the mentally ill must have access to euthanasia to prevent their committing suicide. From the National Post story: A leading MAID advocate argued to parliamentarians last month that Canada must legalize assisted suicide for the mentally ill, lest those same patients commit suicide. The statement was made at a March 24 parliamentary committee debating the legalization of MAID for Canadians whose “sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.” Jocelyn Downie, a leading MAID activist since 2004, warned that if the federal government keeps excluding men
If we’re just matter, why do we matter? Modern bioethics is built on a question most people never stop to ask: What is a human being? Because the answer to that question isn’t abstract, it determines how we treat the most vulnerable people among us. From IVF and embryo selection, to assisted suicide and end-of-life care, to gene editing and transhumanism. We are already making decisions about who counts and who doesn’t. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Fernandes, a physician, bioethicist, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Associate Director o
The Welsh Parliament’s role with regard to “assisted dying” proposals is complex, with health devolved but justice reserved to Westminster, but Senedd Cymru would have a role in implementing any new law passed at Westminster, and MSs have voted on the subject. Below, you can see how those running for re-election voted on a motion […] The post Senedd members running for re-election in 2026 appeared first on Care Not Killing .
In a viral interview that racked up 2.4 million views in just four days, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre sat down with podcasting giant Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging interview that lasted more than two hours and was widely seen as a coup for the leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. But on the subject of [...] The post Pierre Poilievre had a golden opportunity to condemn assisted suicide on Joe Rogan. He failed to take it. first appeared on The Bridgehead .
The Supreme Court of Slovenia has rejected an attempt to overturn the November 2025 assisted suicide referendum. Slovenia’s leftist government had legalized assisted suicide on July 18, and the State Council overrode a veto on July 24. A broad coalition, supported by religious leaders, organized to trigger a national referendum, gathering the required 40,000 signatures. On November 23, [...] The post VICTORY: Slovenia’s Supreme Court upholds pro-life referendum defeat of assisted suicide first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Canada’s euthanasia regime is currently the subject of the sort of debate that the country should have had back in 2016 – and experts are giving parliamentarians truly catastrophic predictions of what will come to pass if assisted suicide for mental illness comes into effect as scheduled in March 2027. At the joint committee on [...] The post Dutch teenage boy euthanized for autism first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Around the world, Canada is making headlines. Legislators are citing Canada as a driving force behind key votes. Here’s what happened: As always, follow the podcast wherever you get your content: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Rumble, or YouTube. You can get a copy of my new book How We Got Here: A Guide to Our Anti-Christian Culture at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, or at The Bridgehead, where you [...] The post WATCH: Canada kills Scotland’s assisted suicide law first appeared on The Bridgehead .
There was good news from Scotland last week when the Scottish parliament voted by 69 votes to 57 to reject a Bill to legalise assisted suicide. This was not expected when the Bill first reared its head and especially as Scottish politics is dominated by the Scottish National Party, which is roughly equivalent to the […] The post Why the Scottish parliament voted against ‘assisting dying’ first appeared on The Iona Institute .
The MSP who sponsored Scotland’s assisted suicide bill has said that he will not reintroduce the legislation in the next parliament after the “Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill” failed last Monday in by a margin of 69 votes to 57. Liam McArthur, a Liberal Democrat, had pulled out all the stops in the [...] The post Scottish politician will not reintroduce assisted suicide bill after crushing defeat in Parliament first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Laws are meant to protect life. Governments are meant to do justice, protecting the vulnerable against those who might harm them. But 300,000 vulnerable unborn lives are taken each year, funded by the state. Abortion centres are run like businesses – they’ve been set targets to hit higher numbers of abortions. And if assisted suicide ... The post Week Five: Advocate for justice and the value of life appeared first on Christian Concern .
A significant legal victory has been achieved for Roger Foley, a patient pressured into assisted suicide, as the Ontario Court of Appeal has granted him a chance to challenge a prior ruling dismissing his case. This development allows pursuit of damages and proper care for Roger, highlighting the need for continued support in his ongoing fight against a flawed medical system. The post Victory in Court — But the Fight for Roger Continues appeared first on .
Date: Friday 20th March 2026 Release time: Immediate 8-to-1 ratio against private companies making a profit from assisted suicide. 61 per cent of the public say doctors and staff must have the right to decline participation on ethical grounds. Disabled people reject private sector involvement by a massive 13-to-1 margin. Major new polling from […] The post British public overwhelmingly rejects “forced participation” and “private profiteering” in assisted dying bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
On Tuesday, the Scottish Parliament voted to reject a bill to legalize assisted suicide in a 69-57 vote, with one abstention. The failure of the suicide bill comes after a massive push by euthanasia campaigners to shepherd the legislation across the finish line; just days ago, sponsoring MSP Liam McArthur insisted that the bill was “bullet-proof” after 175 amendments [...] The post VICTORY: Why the defeat of Scotland’s assisted suicide bill matters first appeared on The Bridgehead .
The majority of the Scottish Parliament voted March 17 to reject a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide, and the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of … The post Scotland Parliament votes against legalizing physician-assisted suicide appeared first on CatholicVote org .
Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Release time: Immediate The governments in Westminster and Holyrood should fix the palliative care system before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, finds a major new Whitestone poll from Care Not Killing (CNK). The poll reveals deep concern over NHS capacity to handle law change safely, with a 3-to-1 ratio believing […] The post Fix palliative care, before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, say majority of Britons appeared first on Care Not Killing .
A significant legal victory has been achieved for Roger Foley, a patient pressured into assisted suicide, as the Ontario Court of Appeal has granted him a chance to challenge a prior ruling dismissing his case. This development allows pursuit of damages and proper care for Roger, highlighting the need for continued support in his ongoing fight against a flawed medical system. The post Urgent Update: Pro-Life Advocate Headed to Trial appeared first on .
Public opposes Assisted Dying bill if it puts the vulnerable at risk—even if it enables ‘choice.’ 86% support specific protections for those with Down syndrome, autism, and learning disabilities. 9-in-10 over-75s say doctors should be banned from raising the subject of death with patients. Voters want MPs and Peers who are debating the assisted […] The post Prioritise safety first over “deeply flawed” concept of choice, say British public appeared first on Care Not Killing .
As the West lunges toward propagating a right to be made dead, the deleterious societal impacts of being legally “MAIDed” (killed by “medical assistance in dying”) are becoming increasingly clear. A recent professional analysis published in the Psychiatric Times illustrates the lethal influence on mentally ill suicidal people — including youth — in the Netherlands. From “Psychiatric Euthanasia in the Netherlands: Young People, Procedural Medicine, and the Limits of Psychiatry” (citations omitted): Requests for euthanasia on psychiatric grounds have risen sharply, with a disproportionate increa
As members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) this week debate amendments to a proposed bill to legalize assisted suicide, an advocate representing the Scottish Bishops Conference … The post ‘What kind of society do we want to be?’: Catholic speaks out against Scotland assisted suicide legislation appeared first on CatholicVote org .
While the Westminster Parliament debate on assisted suicide is on hold, the Scottish Parliament will be holding its final, Stage 3 vote on its Assisted Suicide bill on Tuesday 17 March. Having been proposed by Liam McArthur MSP, this bill has had over 400 amendments submitted. There isn’t a second chamber to seek approval, so this ... The post Stop assisted suicide in Scotland appeared first on Christian Concern .
By Father Shenan J. Boquet A few weeks ago, I wrote about the disturbing and growing trend of couples committing assisted suicide together. Apparently, I’m not the only one who noticed this growing trend. A few days ago, Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder and director of Exit International, also known as Australia’s “Dr. Death,” unveiled… Read More » AI-Assisted Suicide for Couples: The Disturbing Rise of the Sarco Pod The post AI-Assisted Suicide for Couples: The Disturbing Rise of the Sarco Pod appeared first on ALL .
Life Legal challenges Delaware’s assisted suicide law before the Third Circuit, asserting the government must protect life rather than facilitate death. Supported by 14 organizations, the brief emphasizes that assisted suicide threatens the dignity of human life and can lead to broader societal pressures to choose death, not life. The post Life Legal challenges assisted suicide law in federal court appeared first on .
On February 6, 2026, New York governor Kathy Hochul signed her state’s Medical Aid in Dying Act into law. It was an “emotional decision,” the governor allowed. “Ultimately, though,” she concluded, “I’m proud that I gave people the choice when life gets really hard that they don’t have to prol... The post Is It Right to Die? appeared first on The Human Life Review .
