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A leading archbishop from Wales said he is “pleased” that the Welsh assembly has rejected a motion to legalize assisted suicide, highlighting support for the “most vulnerable.”
The motion in the Welsh Parliament, known as the Senedd, proposed a new law to legalize assisted dying in Wales and England, but it was defeated 26-19 on Oct. 23. First Minister Eluned Morgan and Health Secretary Jeremy Miles were among those to vote against the motion.
Welcoming the outcome, Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia said: “Support of the most vulnerable in our society, so clearly threatened by the proposed law, is good to see. I was very pleased to see that the majority in the Senedd voted against a motion which encouraged assisted suicide legislation.”
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The motion in the Welsh Parliament, known as the Senedd, proposed a new law to legalize assisted dying in Wales and England, but it was defeated 26-19 on Oct. 23. First Minister Eluned Morgan and Health Secretary Jeremy Miles were among those to vote against the motion.
Welcoming the outcome, Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia said: “Support of the most vulnerable in our society, so clearly threatened by the proposed law, is good to see. I was very pleased to see that the majority in the Senedd voted against a motion which encouraged assisted suicide legislation.”
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Archbishop praises Welsh Parliament’s rejection of assisted suicide
The motion in the Welsh Parliament, known as the Senedd, proposed a new law to legalize assisted dying in Wales and England, but it was defeated on Oct. 23.