French lawmakers are debating a new “end of life” bill which proposes extensive measures for euthanasia and medically assisted suicide, sparking strong opposition from Catholic leaders. The bill, introduced on 27 May, is set to be more permissive than existing laws in Canada and Belgium. A commission of 71 parliamentarians reviewed over 3,000 amendments in Read more
Archbishop Pierre d’Ornellas, head of the bioethics working group of the French Bishops’ Conference (CEF), has expressed “grave concern” over President Emmanual Macron’s recent announcement that abortion rights should be enshrined in France’s Constitution. “We are facing a real social question! It’s as if we didn’t know how to approach it, and so, in order Read more