The following alert has been issued by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Every suicide is a tragedy—whether the person is young or old, healthy or sick. But legalizing doctor-assisted suicide creates two classes of people: those whose lives are protected, and those whose deaths are encouraged.

This is why Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Archbishop Paul Coakley, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, just asked the House of Representatives to support H. Con. Res. 79, a resolution expressing that assisted suicide is a “deadly, discriminatory and non-compassionate practice.”

Please join your voice to theirs and tell your Representative to support the resolution, which urges the Federal Government to reject assisted suicide. The Resolution explains that every person facing death should have access to quality medical and palliative health care—instead of drugs to help them end their own lives. 

It is a bi-partisan resolution (introduced by California Democrat Rep. Lou Correa), that both sides of the political aisle can support. As the resolution makes clear, “assisted suicide…puts everyone, including the most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm.” The elderly and persons with disabilities are especially at risk.

How you can help:
Send a message today to your Representative in the House urging support for H.Con.Res. 79.
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