Cardinal Timothy Dolan Slams New York Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

Why a bishop’s preferences can never become law

By now, many readers will have heard about the draft liturgical policy,“‘Go In Peace, Glorifying the Lord By Your Life’: A Pastoral Letter on the Celebration of the Liturgy”, produced by Bishop Michael Martin of [...]

Cardinal Timothy Dolan Slams New York Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide

It does not make sense for New York to consider legalizing assisted suicide while it simultaneously works to prevent suicides in its communities, Cardinal Timothy Dolan wrote in a May 29 op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. He detailed how he was once driving on the George Washington Bridge when the traffic came to a sudden halt; drivers at first were angry at the disruption, until they realized that a man was considering jumping off the bridge. “…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Decision on Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill Amid Heated Debate

By Chris Lisinski Representatives on one legislative committee are not ready to decide whether one of the most controversial proposals on their plate should move forward early in the lawmaking term. Legislators last week asked for a 30-day extension on a bill that would authorize physician-ass

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan urges rejection of legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in New York - The Dialog

NEW YORK — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York urged Empire State lawmakers to reject legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The New York Assembly April 29 passed a bill that would allow a terminally ill adult with a prognosis of six months or less to request from a physician a medication that would hasten his or her death, which the state’s Catholic bishops oppose. In a May 29 piece for The Wall Street Journal, Cardinal D…

Cardinal Timothy Dolan Slams New York Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide - Conservative Angle

It does not make sense for New York to consider legalizing assisted suicide while it simultaneously works to prevent suicides in its communities, Cardinal Timothy Dolan wrote in a May 29 op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. He detailed how he was once driving on the George Washington Bridge when the traffic came to a sudden halt; drivers at first were angry at the disruption, until they realized that a man was considering jumping off the bridge. “…