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The Catholic archbishop of the Diocese of Montreal has filed a lawsuit<\/a> challenging Quebec’s requirement that all palliative care homes \u2014 including religiously-affiliated ones \u2014offer Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the country’s legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Christian L\u00e9pine of Montreal submitted his appeal on February 5 to the Quebec Superior Court. The suit comes after the enactment of a December amendment which states that all<\/em> palliative care facilities must offer MAiD.\u00a0The archdiocese runs the St. Raphael Palliative Care Home and Day Centre in Montreal, a facility with 12 beds that was converted from a former church.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn keeping with the founders\u2019 intentions, as well as our Catholic beliefs and values… the former church should exclusively serve the mission of providing palliative care, and \u2018medical aid in dying\u2019 should not be administered on the premises,” the archdiocese said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA consequence of this new law is that actions we find morally unacceptable may now occur on our property,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

Previously, patients at the facility who wished for MAiD were transferred to another location. In November, the archdiocese submitted a request for an exemption from the new law, but that request was rejected by Quebec Health Minister Sonia B\u00e9langer, who maintained<\/a> that MAiD is \u201cpart of the continuum of palliative and end-of-life care\u201d that must be made available in \u201call settings offering end-of-life care.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: New report shows negative impacts of euthanasia on palliative care in Canada<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In its statement, the archdiocese outlined the Catholic opposition to MAiD as the underlying reason for its new lawsuit. \u201cThe Catholic Church recognizes the need for high-quality palliative care that upholds the dignity of human life by providing effective pain management while addressing the emotional, affective, and spiritual needs of individuals,” it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to Catholic doctrine, human life is deemed sacred and inviolable, extending from conception to natural death. Palliative care accompanies individuals and their loved ones through the end-of-life process, aiming to alleviate pain without either prolonging or hastening death.\u201d<\/p>\n

Archbishop L\u00e9pine elaborated on the need for a lawsuit in a conversation with OSV News<\/a>. \u201cWe speak about palliative care and MAiD because it\u2019s around those issues that the law is made. But it\u2019s really the freedom of conscience, not only for individuals, but also for institutions,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s what we hope to promote. Whoever we are, we need a society where there is a freedom of conscience for people and institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Catholic archbishop of the Diocese of Montreal has filed a lawsuit challenging Quebec’s requirement that all palliative care homes \u2014 including religiously-affiliated ones \u2014offer Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), the country’s legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia. Archbishop Christian L\u00e9pine of Montreal submitted his appeal on February 5 to the Quebec Superior Court. 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