End of life: Catholic bishops reaffirm their opposition to active assistance in dying

legitimation of euthanasia or assisted suicide

management of dependency due to old age

true palliative dynamic, paying attention to each person in his unit and with his entourage

significant

still insufficient

We hear very many carers assert vigorously that “the hand which takes care cannot in any case be the one which gives death”.

We hear several observers of our society, with various philosophical opinions and religious affiliations, warn against the injunction to give up life that the legal and economic ease of “active assistance in dying” would impose on fragile people

We hear the revolt, the anger, the feeling of injustice that resound in the face of suffering and death as calls for greater fraternity and as the search for hope (...), but in no case as a legitimization of euthanasia or assisted suicide

the current debate on the end of life to constitute a positive opportunity for significant progress in support and management, in particular of dependence due to old age in our country

can only unfold if the value of everyone's life is fully recognized and respected.

It is within this protective framework that it is advisable to implement all the possible ways of active help to live

citizen’s convention

functioning of the Church

priority

accompaniment of bishops or priests

responsible

sharing of good practices in the face of reported cases

Many of them give shape and structure to processes already underway and give greater scope to decisions made.

Others are making new suggestions to us, which will no doubt call for work in our dioceses

We will work this (Tuesday) afternoon and tomorrow (Wednesday) to come up with proposals likely to be adopted

The fight against abuse is a priority subject (...).

He does not suffer from being postponed until later.

There is a dimension of urgency and the need to make decisions that go in the right direction