New York Catholic Sisters File Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide
The suit says the law forces religious providers to counsel and coordinate assisted dying, with penalties that can include license revocation and prosecution.
- On Friday, a coalition of Catholic healthcare providers sued New York in federal court, challenging the state's new Medical Aid in Dying Act over religious freedom concerns.
- Plaintiffs argue the law's religious opt-out is insufficient, effectively compelling doctors and nurses at faith-based facilities to counsel patients about assisted dying and coordinate the process, violating their First Amendment rights.
- The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of New York, names 13 plaintiffs, including the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Little Sisters of the Poor.
- Lead attorney Mark Rienzi said the ministries will seek a preliminary injunction to block enforcement before the law takes effect next month, calling it "unconscionable and unconstitutional" to force participation.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul, who signed the law in February, claims it includes safeguards for institutions, though Bishop Barres insists the diocese "will never submit to New York's culture of death.
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