Bishops Call on Senedd to Reject Assisted Suicide Bill
Archbishop Mark and Bishop Peter Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham, have issued a joint statement ahead of a crucial Senedd debate and vote on assisted suicide legislation.
On Tuesday 27th January, Members of the Senedd will be asked to decide whether Wales should give its consent to Westminster’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – a law that would legalise assisted suicide.
The Bishops express their deep concern for the proposal, which would “represent a profound change in how society responds to those who are terminally ill”, and propose instead to “strengthen palliative and end-of-life care so that every person can live their final days with dignity, comfort, and peace.”
On Monday 26th January, the eve of the vote, the Bishops invite those who can to observe a day of fasting “to be in solidarity with those who are most vulnerable to the proposed Bill, and that those intent upon passing it, may undergo a change of heart.”
