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Hon Maryka Groenewald asked the Cook Government to commit to protecting Christians’ right to express their faith freely. The Attorney General’s office dodged the question, instead pledging “balance” for WA’s “diverse” population.

Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying Bill has fallen — but the debate over assisted suicide is far from over. Here's why its defeat may have saved countless vulnerable lives.

Canada's rapidly expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program is raising ethical alarms as, in some cases, assisted deaths occur within 24 hours of a request. The program’s fast-tracked, clinical approach in Ontario has prompted scrutiny, particularly regarding weakened safeguards for vulnerable patients and the acceleration of state-sanctioned suicide.

Canada leads the world in euthanasia, closely followed by the Netherlands and then Belgium. But as one Australian's heart-breaking testimony of her mother unwillingly receiving the lethal injection shows, Australia is sadly not far behind.

The Scottish Parliament voted 69-57 to reject assisted suicide legislation, a decision welcomed as a victory for human dignity and compassionate end-of-life care.

Compassion is where moral reasoning begins — but it cannot be where it ends. Before we act on our deepest feelings, we must first stop, think, and gather our tools. This is especially important when considering ending a life with euthanasia.

A critique of UK political commentator Matthew Parris challenges his reading of Christ and assisted-suicide advocacy, defending Jesus’ teaching on the poor, and warns that secular “solipsism” undermines compassion, dignity, and the sanctity of life.

A thoughtful critique of youth social media bans, questioning the science, highlighting deeper cultural and spiritual factors, and arguing that family strength and faith—not legislation alone—shape young people’s wellbeing.

Pope Leo XIV has issued a sharp rebuke to JB Pritzker for signing Illinois' assisted suicide bill, revealing he had personally urged the governor to reject it.

In the past few weeks, issues have risen over abortion and assisted suicide which raise great concerns about conscientious objection as governments push to marginalise pro-life positions.

In Western societies, tradition and Christianity have been symbiotic and perhaps for that reason, both are being junked. The disconnect of law and law reform from tradition, Christianity and reason is very evident from current law reform movements.

Australia's first, safest, and most conservative voluntary assisted dying scheme is booming. In Victoria, demand has skyrocketed, and the Labor government plans to loosen safeguards and make it easier for even more people to access services. 

I am deeply thankful to Pope Leo XIV for honest, blunt talk about the most troubling questions the human race now faces on assisted suicide, abortion, birth rates and the sexual revolution.

In an Australia first, the ACT Labor government is considering assisted suicide for patients who lose decision-making capacity — alarming pro-life groups who have long warned of a slippery slope regarding euthanasia.

The head of the Tuscan Bishops’ Conference said the passage of a new law in Italy allowing medically assisted suicide was “not an achievement, but a defeat for everyone.”

Regrettably and importantly, the assisted dying bill gives no direction as to what the doctor should do if the “lethal” dose does not, in fact, kill the patient. This will certainly happen and it needs to be specified if the bill is to become law.

MPs in the British Parliament have voted for Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill on its second reading by 330 votes for to 275 against. It is highly appropriate that this Bill should have passed its second reading on “Black Friday”.

Australia’s Capital Territory is considering a proposal to expand its voluntary assisted dying scheme so that those with reduced mental capacity can consent to their death by euthanasia.

Apart from having the highest death rate, Queensland also has the title of the first coronial inquest into a wrongful death under its euthanasia laws. 

The Country Liberal Party has stormed to victory in the NT election. Hidden from the major headlines – but more important – is the story of prayer behind it.