Assisted suicide: what the church thinks

Today we want to talk about a topic that in a perfect world should not exist: the assisted suicide. This theme ignites souls and the question is always the same "Is it right to end a life"? We can talk about it for days and weeks, but none of us will ever actually know what the really right thing to do is and by what parameters to evaluate it.

From the point of view medical and legal, there are parameters to be respected, but from a human point of view it is right to continue to cause suffering and donate other days to those who don't even feel that life anymore, so much so that they want to close their eyes forever?

Assisted suicide is nothing other thandeliberate act to help a person end their life, often through administration of lethal substances. While assisted suicide is legal in some jurisdictions, in many other countries it is considered a crime.

This procedure divides the people. Who is a favor argues that people with terminal or painful illnesses should have the right to decide when and how to die, thus avoiding a prolongation of suffering.

On the other hand, the opponents of assisted suicide pay particular attention to ethical and moral risks. The concerns are about potential abuse of the system, the possibility that people may feel forced to choose assisted suicide for various reasons and the implications for the doctor-patient relationship, which traditionally is based on care and preservation of life.

But church what do you think about it? Naturally the church's thinking on this matter is consistent with his ethical doctrine, which emphasizes the respect and the sacredness of human life. The Catholic Church condemns suicide and assisted suicide as contrary to the law of God.

The Church teaches that life it's a gift of God and that every individual has the responsibility to preserve and respect it. Consequently, suicide, understood as the voluntary act of ending one's life, is considered morally wrong from the perspective of the Catholic Church.

Carlo Casalone's thoughts on assisted suicide

Carlo Casalone, collaborator in the scientific section of the Pontifical Academy for Life and professor of moral theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, published an article in which he examines the Law proposal already approved in the House last December and under discussion in the Senate in February.

In this article he highlights some critical issues and suggests changes. Casalone favors an approach that limits access to the practice, underlining the priority of avoiding the infernal condition at the end of life.

It offers restrizioni more rigid, such as the clear definition of vital treatments and the modification of the title of the law to avoid future enlargements. Casalone also claims a move from consensus-knowledge al consensus-trust, trying to balance self-determination with a relational perspective. His vision reflects a concern for the protection of life and the limitation of access to voluntary assisted death.