Paving the Way to Euthanasia in MA – Part 1
As noted in a previous post, promoters of doctor-assisted suicide have changed the language in the 2023 bill to remove any language that may have provided some kind of conscience…
Category: Bioethics
MA SJC Decision – OK If Terminally Ill
On Saturday, December 19, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released its decision in Kligler v. Healy – the assisted suicide case. As I posted previously, only Christopher P. Schandevel…
PAS in 2023
With a governor openly in support of PAS and a court decision that directs this issue to the legislature, this next legislative session will be our hardest battle yet. The…
Novena to St. Joseph
This year marks the 11th annual praying of this novena at Christ the King parish in Worcester. We pray for those with serious illnesses, for their comfort and recovery, and…
Assisted Suicide Moving Towards Passage?
MA bill in Health Care Finance Atty Gen Healy signals support Court oral arguments OR removes residency requirement Once again, the Joint Committee on Public Health has advanced the assisted…
MA Assisted Suicide Update
“Bills can also be extended which is often a signal from the committee that it needs more time to consider the legislation. This is an invitation to everyone who cares about this legislation to…
Assisted Suicide and Conscience Protection
This is an article I wrote that was published in the Catholic Free Press on December 31, 2021. Yesterday was the legislative reporting deadline. Last year the bill was sent…
First, Do No Harm-Part 3
In Part 3 of my appearance with Dr. Mark Rollo, I discuss the problems with MOLST. I continue to hear from people how this form is dangerously misunderstood and misused.…
Nature and dignity 