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‘Don’t go there’ – Belgians plead with Canada not to pass euthanasia law

Brussels (CNA/EWTN News) — The Parliament of Canada has until June 6 to consider Bill C-14, controversial legislation that, if passed, would legalize euthanasia in the country. But some citizens of Belgium, where euthanasia has been legal since 2002, have a message for Canada: Don't do it.

Abortion

Indiana governor signs fetal defects abortion ban

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law Thursday making Indiana the second state to ban abortions because of fetal genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome. Pence signed the measure just hours ahead of his deadline to take action on the proposal approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature

Pro-life

Canada’s assisted suicide warning: Physicians’ conscience rights at stake

Historically, assisted suicide (aiding a person to take his or her own life) was prohibited by the common law in Canada, as in all common law jurisdictions. Indeed, at common law suicide resulted in forfeiture of all goods and chattels of the suicide victim to the state. A person who

Abortion

Unintended pregnancy rate falls to 30-year low, report shows

BOSTON – Unintended pregnancies in the U.S. fell to the lowest proportion in 30 years across the board, according to an analysis published Thursday by the New England Journal of Medicine. The study showed that unintended pregnancies fell to 45 percent of all pregnancies in 2011, down from 51 percent

assisted suicide

Disability rights groups oppose Colo. assisted suicide bill

Denver (CNA/EWTN News) — Disability advocates and medical professionals came out in opposition to a proposal in the Colorado legislature that would legalize assisted suicide, warning that it would further marginalize the disabled and terminally ill. "For people like me, who have very high medical costs, we are at

Abortion

Boston’s O’Connell uses TV for pro-life advocacy

BOSTON – In a region with a pronounced progressive tilt, some television watchers may be surprised to stumble upon a local television show that exists expressly to air discussion about unborn children. But that is exactly what Brendan O'Connell, 61, has produced for nearly 13 years in Boston. As

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Results from NewBostonPost assisted suicide poll

Throughout the month of November, the NewBostonPost included a poll in several of its articles asking readers to weigh in on whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal in Massachusetts. While this is not a scientific survey and a small sample size, we wanted to share the results with you.

Abortion

Chilean abortion plan is ‘a trap for the gullible,’ cardinal says

Santiago, Chile (CNA/EWTN News) — Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, firmly rejected a proposal to legalize abortion in Chile, calling it "a trap for the gullible." The cardinal was in Chile from Nov. 6-10 to participate in two official conferences