Faith Leaders Oppose Assisted Suicide Bill

Religious figures defended the current law as the best way to protect the vulnerable, noting there have only been three weeks for the bill to be scrutinised.

The Bishop of London Sarah Mullally during a Church of England press conference at Lambeth Palace Library, in south London, England, on Jan. 20, 2023. PA Wire

Leaders from multiple faiths from across the UK have signed a letter opposing the state-assisted suicide bill due to be debated in the House of Commons on Friday.

Senior clerics, including Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, and Hindus wrote in the letter published in The Observer on Sunday that they were concerned that vulnerable people with terminal illnesses could feel coerced into ending their lives.