New York nuns will not be forced to comply with assisted-suicide law while case progresses
A federal judge ruled this week that orders of nuns will not be forced by local state law to recommend medically assisted suicide to their patients while the case is pending in court. Four orders of Catholic nuns and several Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state of New York in late June regarding a new law that would force them to help terminally ill patients kill themselves, a severe violation of their Catholic faith."Forcing Catholic nuns to participate in suicide — and robbing New Yorkers of the choice to receive faithful, life-affirming care— is both unlawful and unjust," Mark Rienzi, president of Becket and lead attorney for the healthcare ministries, said in a statement.
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A federal judge in New York ruled that Catholic nuns will not have to follow a state law that requires them to help terminally ill patients end their lives while the lawsuit is ongoing. Four orders of nuns and several Catholic health groups sued the state in June over the law. They argue the law forces them to act against their Catholic faith by assisting suicide. The judge said forcing them would be unlawful and unjust.
Why it matters
The case highlights the clash between religious freedom and state healthcare laws on assisted dying. Its outcome could affect how medical aid-in-dying is applied in New York and elsewhere.
- What did the judge decide about the nuns and the assisted-suicide law?
- The judge ruled that the nuns do not have to follow the law while their lawsuit continues.
- Who filed the lawsuit against New York's assisted-suicide law?
- Four Catholic nun orders and several Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state.
- Why do the nuns oppose the law?
- They say it forces them to help patients die, which violates their Catholic beliefs.
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