What you should know about physician-assisted suicide

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges to the sanctity of life posed by physician-assisted suicide legislation and its implications.

As Southern Baptists, we believe in the sanctity of all lives, from conception to the natural end of life. But in recent years, we’ve seen the value of human life increasingly challenged through legislation, both domestically and internationally, that seeks to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed heartbreaking developments related to end-of-life issues. In Canada, the country has formally recommended expanding medical assistance in dying to inclu...

Topics covered

• physician-assisted suicide
• sanctity of life
• end-of-life issues
• legislation
• human life value

Keywords

• physician-assisted suicide
• sanctity of life
• end-of-life
• legislation
• human life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Baptists

Places: Canada

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