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Church must ‘turn back’ public opinion on assisted dying, says archbishop

Stephen Cottrell tells General Synod assisted dying means assuming ‘authority over death that belongs to God alone’Members of the Church of England should work to “withstand and even turn back” the forces of public opinion “that risk making … assisted dying a reality in our national life”, the archbishop of York has said.Speaking to the church’s General Synod on Friday, Stephen Cottrell said permitting assisted dying would change “forever the contract between doctor and patient, pressurising the vulnerable and assuming an authority over death that belongs to God alone”. Continue reading...

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