Federal judge blocks New York assisted-suicide mandate for Catholic nuns pending case

Terminally ill patients in Catholic healthcare facilities may be denied access to assisted-suicide information and referrals under the injunction.

In the enduring tension between state authority and religious conscience, a federal judge has granted Catholic nuns and healthcare ministries a temporary shield from New York's new assisted-suicide law, pausing its enforcement while the courts weigh whether the government may compel faith-based caregivers to participate in or facilitate the ending of life. The law, set to take effect August 5, would have required objecting providers to inform, assist, and refer patients for medical aid in dying — under threat of fines, license loss, or criminal charges. The injunction does not resolve the deep

Federal judge blocks New York assisted-suicide mandate for Catholic nuns pending case

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