(Catholic Herald) – Delaware’s only Catholic bishop is imploring people of faith to ask the state’s governor to veto the “dangerous and immoral” legislation on his desk.
Gov. John Carney’s signature is the only thing needed to make Delaware the 11th state to legalise assisted suicide. HB 140 was sent to Carney’s desk for his signature after it narrowly passed the Delaware State Senate with an 11-10 vote. The Delaware State House passed the legislation in April with a 21-16 vote. It remains unclear if Carney, a Democrat who has previously opposed assisted suicide, will sign the legislation.
“We ask Delaware Catholics and all people of good will to contact Governor Carney and ask him to stand up for the elderly, sick and disabled, by vetoing this dangerous and immoral legislation,” Bishop William Koenig said in a statement on 26 June. “We ask all Christians and those of other faith traditions to join the Catholic community in prayer for our Governor, that he will not allow Delaware to be the latest state to allow government-sanctioned suicide.”. CONTINUE