Vatican condemns assisted suicide of terminally ill US woman

The Vatican’s bioethics chief has called the assisted suicide of an American woman with terminal brain cancer “reprehensible”.

Vatican condemns assisted suicide of terminally ill US woman

The Vatican’s bioethics chief has called the assisted suicide of an American woman with terminal brain cancer “reprehensible”.

Brittany Maynard’s death in Oregon on Saturday, following a public declaration of her motives aimed at sparking political action on the issue, has sparked fierce debate over assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

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