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Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

Assisted suicide: Canadian doctor warns it increased FIVE-FOLD in 4 years

A Canadian doctor has warned that the number of people dying by assisted suicide increased five-fold in Canada after it was legalised in 2016 on 'limited grounds'.

Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

Legalising assisted dying can actually increase suicides

Recently I addressed a group of Parliamentarians in London about assisted suicide and euthanasia. My talk, which coincided with World Suicide Prevention day, sought to address the unintended consequences of legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia in the Netherlands.

Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

Legalizing assisted-suicide makes mockery of efforts to keep the vulnerable alive

Deputy Gino Kelly's "Dying with Dignity Bill 2020" will proceed to Second Stage after it was discussed in Dáil Éireann yesterday.

Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

Leading expert: aged, vulnerable made to feel a burden with assisted suicide

A leading medical expert has said that the Assisted Suicide bill ignores the better option of good palliative care, and pointed to a High Court ruling saying that it would be "impossible" to ensure that older and more vulnerable people would be protected from coming under pressure to end their lives.

Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

URGENT: TELL your TD to vote NO to assisted suicide - TODAY

A Private Members Bill from PBP TD Gino Kenny is set to come before the Dáil TODAY seeking to legalise Assisted Suicide. The Bill proposes to make it legal for a medical practitioner to "enable" a person to end his or her own life.

Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide

Assisted suicide, euthanasia more than 10 times higher than predicted in Australian state

While the Australian state of Tasmania is debating a bill that would legalize assisted suicide, the state of Victoria reported more than ten times the anticipated number of deaths from assisted suicide and euthanasia in its first legal year.

Crisis Pregnancy / Help/ Adoption

Gianna Care third baby saved by abortion pill reversal

We are sharing this great news from Gianna Care! More babies saved, more mams helped and supported.

Life Institute

Maimie Aherne: a pro-life champion

Like so many others, we were deeply saddened to say farewell to our beautiful friend Maimie Aherne from Duleek, who was a brave, wise, compassionate and steadfast champion for mothers and babies.

Life Canvass, Activism, Rally/March for Life, Roadshows, Life Institute

40,000 watch Rally for Life LIVE events - message will grow to 400,000 say organisers

At least 40,000 people watched Rally for Life LIVE events this week, and organisers say they aim to grow that audience tenfold in the coming weeks given the "tremendous" success and popularity of the virtual rally.

Life Canvass, Activism, Rally/March for Life, Roadshows, Life Institute

PR: 32 local rallies to join Rally for Life 2020 online with festival of events

At least 32 local pro-life events will take place tomorrow (Saturday) as activists gather in socially distanced witnesses taking place throughout the country in support of the Rally for Life. The biggest pro-life gathering of the year, the Rally for Life, is moving online this week, with five days of events and conferences from July 1st to July 5th.

Abortion: Ireland

PR: 'Ireland's Shame': 6666 babies are killed by abortion in first year

The Life Institute has described the massive rise in the number of abortions taking place as "horrific" after a new report showed that 6,666 babies had their lives ended by abortion in 2019.

Abortion: North of Ireland

Fr Paddy McCafferty's address on the abortion vote in the North of Ireland

I am addressing these words specifically to Christians in the Irish Catholic tradition. In the wake of the enforced abortion legislation, that has been railroaded through the British Parliament, we need to reflect.

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