Past March, 118 bishops in France signed a statement entitled, “End of life: Yes to the urgency of fraternity!”
In the document, the French bishops proposed six ethical reasons for opposing the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide, which are at the core of the bill, and which in turn is the subject of a public debate called the National Consultation on Bioethics; the discussion has been fostered by French President, Emmanuel Macron, and has galvanized the entire country…