Europe: Assisted Suicide “Must Always be Prohibited”

General view of the Parliamentary Assembly's plenary room at the Council of Europe

We are pleased to report a major victory for life in Europe. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (“PACE” – pictured above) has banned euthanasia (assisted suicide) in Europe. The newly adopted Resolution provides, “Euthanasia, in the sense of the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit, must always be prohibited.” This important prolife resolution comes just one year after the European Court o... Continue Reading

Filed in: United Nations | by Jay Sekulow | 12:00 AM Oct. 7, 2010

Meeting the Pro-Abortion Challenge in Europe

I'm pleased to report to you a significant development at the Council of Europe where the Parliamentary Assembly - in a reversal - backed a resolution defending conscientious objection for medical professionals. And, our international affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), played a vital role in the outcome of this important vote. At the request of members of the Parliamentary Assembly, the ECLJ prepared an extensive legal memorandum examining the main provisions of the draft resolution under the requirements of European and International law, and within the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The ECLJ also warned that the pro-abortion report under consideration gravely endangered freedom of conscience. You can read more about the ECLJ's involvement in the case and outcome of the vote here. The new resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly puts in place many safeguards respecting the conscience objection rights of medical professionals. A... Continue Reading