Russian Orthodox Strong Statement Opposing Euthanasia

Good for the Russian Orthodox Church which has just issued a very strong statement opposing euthanasia. Would that more churches and religions would do so.

The ethics of euthanasia                       

Archipriest Seva Chaplin, Chairman of the Synodal Department for External Church RelationsS ociety of the Moscow Patriarchate:

The Russian Orthodox Church has condemned euthanasia as a combination of murder and suicide. If a person is not ready to endure sufferings until the end, that’s not a position to be delinquent. more

Good News: Russians Move To Ban Euthanasia

Good for the Russian Federation, which is moving to ban euthanasia. There are many reasons for this, chief among them being that Russia is unable to replace its dying population, so they look askance at anything that might not support life.

Russian healthcare bill would formally ban euthanasia

The Russian government submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament on Thursday that would officially ban euthanasia, preempting any attempt to introduce the practice into Russian law. more