Some of the many resources available on this issue are listed on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.
Find educational resources, pastoral resources and videos from USCCB in response to Assisted Suicide laws.
With awareness of mental health conditions on the rise, how is the Church called to respond to those who do not simply wish to end their lives, but push for the right to do so legally? Adam Maier-Clayton was a young Canadian activist who suffered from a variety of mental health issues and began campaigning for just such a law after his symptoms worsened.
The Respect Life Program, sponsored by the Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops, started in 1972 and begins anew each October-the month set aside by the U.S. bishops as "Respect Life Month." The program promotes respect for human life in light of our intrinsic dignity as having been created in God's image and likeness and called to an eternal destiny with him.