The Catholic Church holds that ALL human life is sacred – from the moment of conception until natural death. Bishop Marcus and all his fellow Catholic Bishops of England and Wales ask that you please consider contacting your MP to oppose legalising assisted suicide!
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in the House of Commons and seeks to legalise assisted suicide. It will have its Second Reading and vote on Friday, 11 September 2026.
Please consider writing to your MP to make your voice heard and oppose the Bill.
Speaking on behalf of all the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales (CBCEW), Archbishop Richard Moth said:
‘This bill is wrong in principle. It is also deeply flawed and, if passed, could lead to vulnerable people feeling pressured into ending their lives. The Bill has a serious lack of protection for health and social care staff and risks putting many wonderful hospices and care homes in the position of no longer being able to operate. I urge you to write to your Members of Parliament to petition them to vote against the Bill at Second Reading.’
You can support our Catholic bishops’ call and contact your MP now as a matter of urgency. Even if you have already done so in the past, please speak up and voice your opposition once again.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales is using the charity Right to Life UK’s simple online mechanism to do this. It takes little more than a few minutes to enter your postcode, make sure the suggested text suits your viewpoint and submit your message to ask your MP to stop this flawed Bill progressing through parliament.
For more information and resources, please visit:
cbcew.org.uk/opposing-assisted-suicide
Bulletin notices will be sent out to parishes, along with the following poster that includes the QR code which links to the online form …
