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As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageIn recent years, euthanasia and assisted death rates have risen worldwide.Cavan Images / Raffi Maghdessian via Getty images

An individual’s “right to die” is becoming more accepted across the globe. Polls show that most Americans support allowing doctors to end a patient’s life upon their request. Assisted suicide is now...

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