Bishops Urge Support for Care Not Killing Alliance
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales this week sent
out half a million leaflets to parishes throughout the Clifton Diocese
and across the country urging as many Catholics as possible to oppose
moves to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide by supporting the
Care Not Killing Alliance.
Care Not Killing, launched in January, brings together medical groups, disability rights groups along with faith communities and others opposed to any change in the law on euthanasia.
On 12 May 2006 a Bill to legalise assisted suicide for the Terminally Ill will be debated in the House of Lords. This Private Member’s Bill is being promoted by Lord Joffe. It marks the next step in a concerted and highly organised campaign to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in England and Wales.
“We need Catholics to go to their MPs and say we do not want this law,” said Archbishop Peter Smith, who made the call on behalf of the Bishops.
“We are encouraging as many Catholics as possible to support the work of Care Not Killing in whatever way they can.”
In addition to the leaflets explaining the issues and promoting the Alliance, parishes are receiving a 12 page document with suggested materials for use in parishes to raise awareness about Care Not Killing and proposed legislation on assisted suicide; a DVD featuring interviews with leading doctors and a letter to parish priests. In this letter, the Archbishop asks for parishioners to be encouraged to support the vital work of Care Not Killing and to come together to act on this crucial moral issue of our times.
In addition to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, member organisations of Care Not Killing include the British Council on Disability, the Association of Palliative Medicine, the Church of England, the Medical Ethics Alliance, CARE, the Christian Medical Fellowship, the Heythrop Institute and the Islamic Doctors Association.
Alexander DesForges
Useful URL : http://www.carenotkilling.org.uk
Care Not Killing, launched in January, brings together medical groups, disability rights groups along with faith communities and others opposed to any change in the law on euthanasia.
On 12 May 2006 a Bill to legalise assisted suicide for the Terminally Ill will be debated in the House of Lords. This Private Member’s Bill is being promoted by Lord Joffe. It marks the next step in a concerted and highly organised campaign to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide in England and Wales.
“We need Catholics to go to their MPs and say we do not want this law,” said Archbishop Peter Smith, who made the call on behalf of the Bishops.
“We are encouraging as many Catholics as possible to support the work of Care Not Killing in whatever way they can.”
In addition to the leaflets explaining the issues and promoting the Alliance, parishes are receiving a 12 page document with suggested materials for use in parishes to raise awareness about Care Not Killing and proposed legislation on assisted suicide; a DVD featuring interviews with leading doctors and a letter to parish priests. In this letter, the Archbishop asks for parishioners to be encouraged to support the vital work of Care Not Killing and to come together to act on this crucial moral issue of our times.
In addition to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, member organisations of Care Not Killing include the British Council on Disability, the Association of Palliative Medicine, the Church of England, the Medical Ethics Alliance, CARE, the Christian Medical Fellowship, the Heythrop Institute and the Islamic Doctors Association.
Alexander DesForges
Useful URL : http://www.carenotkilling.org.uk
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