'Eastern Christian' Bishops in UK Sign Letter Opposing Assisted Suicide
LONDON — Orthodox, Monophysite, and Uniate bishops in the UK, together representing over 2.5 million faithful, have issued an open letter urging Parliament to reject the Assisted Suicide Bill, formally the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
The bishops warn that passing the bill would mark a dangerous shift, implying some lives are not worth living and diverting resources from care to ending lives:
This is the moment when the United Kingdom decides whether we hold every human life, every human being, to be valuable, or whether we decide that some lives are not worth living. Passing this Bill would move limited resources away from striving to offer the best possible care for vulnerable people facing long and painful illnesses, and towards offering ways to end their lives. If we take this step, we fundamentally change our relationship as a society toward human life. We must provide care, not killing.”
The bill is set for review in the House of Lords on September 12, 2025.
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