Latest Diocese Life Blog Watch! Do No Harm documentary November 2024 Do No Harm documentary Do No Harm is a short documentary which highlights some of the grave concerns around proposals to legalise assisted suicide in the UK and Scottish Parliaments. The documentary, which features Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Bishop John Keenan, Dr Gillian Wright, Lord David Alton, and Professor David Albert Jones, gathers together experts from the medical and palliative care professions, alongside prominent politicians, ethics experts and religious leaders, to construct a unified voice of unease. It spotlights key concerns around preserving human dignity and protections for vulnerable groups, and challenges the robustness of tabled safeguards in the UK legislation, by citing the experience of other jurisdictions which quickly eased access and expanded eligibility. Produced by ‘Being Catholic Television’ for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. Act Now! Catholics are invited to unite in prayer and compassionate action to oppose assisted suicide. Last month (Oct) the House of Commons heard the first reading of a new bill on assisted suicide tabled by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. It will be debated on Friday 29 November. This is another attempt to legalise assisted suicide and we need you to contact your MP to voice your opposition. Contact your MP The charity ‘Right to Life’ has a simple online mechanism to do this. It takes little more than a few minutes to input your postcode, make sure the suggested text suits your viewpoint and submit your message to ask your MP to stop assisted suicide being rushed into law. Click here to contact your MP via the ‘Right to Life’ website. More information and resources Manage Cookie Preferences