Former Archbishop of Canterbury backs assisted-suicide measure
October 18, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The retired Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey, gave his backing to legislation that would allow physician-assisted suicide in the United Kingdom.
The former leader of the Church of England, who sits in the House of Lords, said that the Anglican prelates in that body should support the legislation, to help those who “want a dignified, compassionate end to their lives.” He complained that “church leaders have often shamefully resisted change.”
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