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Largest Gathering of Pro-life Leaders in Asia and Oceania Convenes November 24-26 in Philippines

By HLI Staff / November 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Largest Gathering of Pro-life Leaders in Asia and Oceania Convenes November 24-26 in Philippines

…this end, the Asia-Pacific Congress brings together leaders from across the regions of Asia and Oceania to educate participants on bioethical issues, to discuss strategies in how to address these…

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6 Types of Euthanasia: Is It Ever Justified?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / April 15, 2023 /
active euthanasia cutting off medication

…euthanasia and their morality. Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Is There a Difference? Euthanasia is sometimes used interchangeably with the term “mercy killing.” Mercy Killing is an act of direct euthanasia

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4 Non-Religious Reasons Why Euthanasia is Wrong

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / June 19, 2023 /
man despair sad black and white

…a Slippery Slope Voluntary euthanasia is a slippery slope to involuntary euthanasia. Involuntary euthanasia involves killing a person when they either do not consent or are unable to consent (such…

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Is Nazi Euthanasia Resurfacing in the U.S.?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / July 24, 2020 /
old man black and white

…always-vague promises that euthanasia will enable great advances in medical science to occur. Nazi Euthanasia A primary concern of the Nazis was euthanasia for the purpose of expanding Lebensraum ―…

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New Euthanasia Laws Drop Illusion of “Choice”

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / October 26, 2020 /

…tactics, slogans, and anti-life mentality employed by the pro-abortion movement are successfully used by pro-euthanasia activists. We should not be surprised by the similarities since a majority of pro-euthanasia leaders…

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Making Death Easier Than Life in Canada

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / October 24, 2022 /
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…for euthanasia are being killed. However, the CDF noted, even in cases where the patient did request euthanasia (never moral or permissible), the request “is in many cases itself a…

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The Violence of Euthanasia in Canada

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 16, 2023 /

…euthanasia or assisted suicide to “doctor shop.” Although the law requires two doctors to sign off on the euthanasia request, the reality is – as Jocelyn Downie, a pro-euthanasia law…

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Church Teachings on Euthanasia

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 2, 2020 /
health care elderly

…(1 Corinthians 10:13). Even if Scripture does not mention euthanasia explicitly, it provides a firm basis for Catholic teaching on euthanasia. The Heart of the Debate: Who Owns Us? The…

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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: False Mercy

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 13, 2021 /
elderly man in bed with someone taking care of him

…dark side of the pro-euthanasia movement. Like abortion advocates, euthanasia advocates will often tout the “hard cases” – i.e., people with terminal illnesses that tend to lead to significant physical…

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Assisted Suicide and the Macabre ‘Logic’ of the Culture of Death

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / February 3, 2020 /

…the growing demand for legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide. Many anti-life campaigners believe that they are advocating for legalized euthanasia because they believe in the principles of “freedom” and “autonomy.”…

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