{"id":101874,"date":"2026-08-01T19:11:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101874"},"modified":"2026-08-01T19:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:11:28","slug":"catholic-advocate-warns-of-safety-risks-as-new-york-assisted-suicide-law-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/catholic-advocate-warns-of-safety-risks-as-new-york-assisted-suicide-law-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic advocate warns of safety risks as New York assisted suicide law looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Ahead of New York\u2019s assisted suicide law taking effect, Jamie Towey, president of Aging with Dignity, said the initial legislation \u201cwas easily the most dangerous bill ever written on assisted suicide.\u201dAging with Dignity, a nonprofit organization, defends the rights of all people as they approach the end of life.On Aug. 5, New York will become the 13th state in the country, along with the District of Columbia, to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to terminally ill patients.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Kathy Hochul on Feb. 6 signed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the Empire State.Assisted suicide is already legal in California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C.Hochul, a Catholic, had already announced she would sign the bill once \u201cguardrails\u201d were added \u2014 specifically, laws to allow faith-based hospice providers to opt out of offering assisted suicide.The\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":61753,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/where-does-the-united-states-stand-on-life-issues\/","url_meta":{"origin":101874,"position":1},"title":"Where does the United States stand on life issues?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3 10 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A young pro-lifer holds a sign that says \u201cNo human is a mistake\u201d at the Colorado March for Life in Denver on Friday, April 11, 2025. \/ Credit: Kate Qui\u00f1ones\/CNA CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2025 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). When it comes to unborn life, only 19 states in the U.S. protect unborn children from abortion during the first trimester of their lives. As far as assisted suicide goes, in 10 states as well as the District of Columbia, it\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38682,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/delaware-legalizes-physician-assisted-suicide\/","url_meta":{"origin":101874,"position":2},"title":"Delaware legalizes physician-assisted suicide","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"26 5 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"State capitol in Dover, Delaware. \/ Credit: Jon Bilous\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 \/ 16:43 pm (CNA). Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer this week signed a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live.The law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, allows patients to self-administer lethal medication, making Delaware the 11th state to legalize euthanasia. California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington, along\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Delaware legalizes physician-assisted suicide","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Delaware-legalizes-physician-assisted-suicide.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Delaware-legalizes-physician-assisted-suicide.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Delaware-legalizes-physician-assisted-suicide.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Delaware-legalizes-physician-assisted-suicide.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":101743,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/new-york-says-catholic-sisters-will-not-be-required-to-participate-in-assisted-suicide\/","url_meta":{"origin":101874,"position":3},"title":"New York says Catholic sisters will not be required to participate in assisted suicide","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"31 7 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A coalition of religious sisters in New York state won a major victory in federal court this week when the state agreed to not force the sisters to participate in New York\u2019s looming assisted suicide regime. The lawsuit had been brought earlier in July by four communities of religious sisters in the state. U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci on July 30 issued the consent order holding that the government is \u201cbarred from requiring that [the sisters]\u201d participate in the assisted\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5790,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/bible-study-what-does-the-bible-say-about-suicide\/","url_meta":{"origin":101874,"position":4},"title":"Bible Study: What Does the Bible Say About Suicide?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"18 7 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"What specific examples of suicide are found in the Bible? The Bible contains several accounts of individuals who took their own lives, each occurring in difficult circumstances. We must approach these examples with care, recognizing the complex factors involved and refraining from judgment. The most prominent biblical account is that of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus and then, overcome by remorse, hanged himself (Matthew 27:3-5). 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Leading pro-life campaigners in England and Wales have expressed alarm following reports that Westminster\u2019s proposed \"assisted dying\u201d process might be outsourced to private companies.Following a report in The Times that the U.K. government is considering contracting out assisted death to the private sector, should it become legal, a spokesperson for Right to Life UK said the plans were \"a disaster waiting to happen.\u201dMembers of\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament-Drop-of-Light-Shutterstock.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament-Drop-of-Light-Shutterstock.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament-Drop-of-Light-Shutterstock.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament-Drop-of-Light-Shutterstock.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Catholic-advocate-warns-of-safety-risks-as-New-York-assisted-suicide-law-looms-1.jpg?fit=740%2C1000&ssl=1","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101874"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=101874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}