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“Assisted suicide is a false charity” with alarming consequences that must be rejected, said Bishop David Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, in a pastoral letter in response to the possibility that the Illinois General Assembly could approve the practice.
The prelate referred to a Senate bill and a House bill that would legalize assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.
In his March 12 letter Malloy noted that proponents of both bills claim they will “end suffering at the end of life.”
However, he warned that “although well-intentioned, assisted suicide is a false charity that brings with it many alarming consequences that, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to reject.”
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The prelate referred to a Senate bill and a House bill that would legalize assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.
In his March 12 letter Malloy noted that proponents of both bills claim they will “end suffering at the end of life.”
However, he warned that “although well-intentioned, assisted suicide is a false charity that brings with it many alarming consequences that, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to reject.”
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Assisted suicide is false charity with alarming consequences, bishop warns
“Assisted suicide is a false charity” with alarming consequences that must be rejected, said Bishop David Malloy of Rockford, Illinois.
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