Faith-Based Organizations Call for Prayer as U.K. Prepares to Vote on Assisted Suicide Bills
Faith-based organizations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are calling for a national day of prayer. The groups include The Christian Institute, Affinity, CARE, The Christian Medical Fellowship, Christian Concern, and the Evangelical Alliance. The organizers are urging Christians around the world to agree in prayer on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, for the Lord's intervention in preventing the passage of UK Parliament Bill 212 2024-25, and similarly, Scotland's "Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults" bill, both of which claim to allow terminally ill patients to select physician-assisted suicide as a means of treatment, according to WNG.
"I share the concerns of many constituents that individuals facing terminal illness will take the decision based on concerns that they have become a burden upon their family. This is a serious concern for me; I worry that in someone's final days, this question will loom heavy when it does not need to," British lawmaker Brian Mathew told Right to Life News.
Matthew went on to note that he has many other "concerns" that he feels haven't been adequately addressed.
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood MP has said that she feels the bill is being rushed through the debating process. According to The UK SundayTimes, 100 amendments were introduced to the bill last month, but only enough time was allotted for two to be considered by MPs.
US Becoming More Accepting of Physician-Assisted Suicide
The United States is becoming more accepting of physician-assisted suicide. At least 10 states are allowing it. These include Maine, New Jersey, Vermont, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California, and Hawaii. New York is working on passing a bill that legalizes physician-assisted suicide.
New York Representative Elise Stefanik told Newsweek in a statement that "This radical legislation, driven by Governor [Kathy] Hochul's Far Left allies, normalizes the termination of human life under the guise of 'compassion,' putting the elderly, disabled, and terminally ill at risk of coercion and despair. As a proud pro-life advocate, I am appalled that Albany Democrats would prioritize this culture of death over protecting the dignity and worth of every New Yorker."
"This bill undermines the fundamental principle that all life is sacred, a value I have fought for in Congress. Instead of investing in palliative care, mental health support, and life-affirming resources for those facing terminal illness, this legislation offers an immoral shortcut that devalues human life. It sends a chilling message to our seniors and disabled communities that their lives are expendable," she said.
Stefanik went on to note that "New Yorkers deserve better than Far Left policies that erode our moral foundation and push families toward heartbreak…"
She called on the state congress to reject the bill.
Physician-Assisted Suicide and Hitler's Regime
The thing that many people have possibly forgotten over time is how dangerous physician-assisted suicide is when the wrong people are in power in a country. During Hitler's reign in Germany, physician-assisted suicide (which they called euthanasia) was supposed to be limited to people with mental and physical disabilities.
Physician-assisted suicide started about two years before the Nazis came to power. Then, once they were in power, physician-assisted suicide was extended to those the government decided were unworthy of life because their disabilities were seen as a genetic and financial burden on German society and the country's healthcare system, according to Holocaust Encyclopedia. As history documents, physician-assisted suicide eventually became a way to attempt to get rid of the Jewish race and anyone who attempted to hide them or who came against Hitler and his regime. Corrie Ten Boom is one well-known example of what happened to those who attempted to speak out for what was morally right and attempted to hide the Jews from the Nazis. Her book, The Hiding Place, gives chilling detail of what life was like under Nazi rule.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741.
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Originally published June 09, 2025.
