A month ago, the system for organ donation changed from ‘opt-in’ to ‘deemed consent’, otherwise known as ‘opt-out’. The Catholic Church is a huge supporter in principle of organ donation, but this move has caused concern.
Read MoreIn recent weeks, alarming reports have emerged about how groups of vulnerable patients have been asked, via a letter or a phone call by their GP, to sign a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notice/order. This has resulted in justified outrage, with family members distraught at the idea their loved one is being asked to ‘sacrifice themselves’ for someone deemed more worthy of treatment, and others claiming it’s ‘legal eugenics made to sound like euthanasia’…
Read More“I’ve always been the kind of person who has a discussion about their faith, says thank you and waves goodbye… and then will spend the next two weeks thinking about how witty and convincing I could have been. I’ve listed some of the lessons I’ve learnt during my four years with Catholic Voices – may my shortcomings help you grow!”
Read MoreIn recent weeks, alarming reports have emerged about how groups of vulnerable patients have been asked, via a letter or a phone call by their GP, to sign a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notice/order. This has resulted in justified outrage, with family members distraught at the idea their loved one is being asked to ‘sacrifice themselves’ for someone deemed more worthy of treatment, and others claiming it’s ‘legal eugenics made to sound like euthanasia’…
Read MoreFrom the inception of the Government’s efforts to contain COVID-19 by the creation of extraordinary emergency powers and civil contingencies, the abortion lobby have seized the chance to further their agenda of making abortion practice more and more permissive, and undermining the few right-to-life protections for unborn children, and pregnant mothers, that exist in UK law…
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