Pope says it is impossible to justify euthanasia

Pope Leo XIV, on a brief apostolic visit to France, has issued a strong condemnation of euthanasia. At a meeting at a facility for sick pilgrims in Lourdes, he said "nothing can justify the prospect of a planned death.".

The announcement comes amid ongoing controversy over the country's recently passed "assistance to death" law. Under certain conditions, it allows assisted suicide, and in cases where the patient is physically unable to take the deadly drug on his own, euthanasia.

The Pope stressed that human dignity is “non-negotiable.” However, he acknowledged that “the burdens that must be borne are often too heavy.”.

Ekaterina Naumova