Euthanasia

• Catechism of the Catholic Church on Euthanasia: Article 5 of the Catechism, on the Fifth Commandment, sections 2276 to 2279, has information on the sanctity of human life and the issue of euthanasia.

• Declaration on Euthanasia: Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 1980 Declaration on Euthanasia.

• USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities - Euthanasia Articles: This site contains more Church documents, articles, columns, fact sheets, and other information on the issue of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide.

Life Sustaining Treatment

• Address of Pope John Paul II on Life Sustaining Treatment, March 20, 2004: Address of John Paul II to the participants in the International Congress on life-sustaining treatments and the vegetative state.

• Artificial Nutrition and Hydration - Questions, Responses and Commentary: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, August 1, 2007, responses to certain questions regarding artificial hydration and nutrition.

• Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: The Ethical and Religious Directives issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have a twofold purpose: first, to reaffirm the ethical standards of behavior in health care that flow from the Church’s teaching about the dignity of the human person; and second, to provide authoritative guidance on certain moral issues that face Catholic health care today.

Physician-Assisted Suicide

• To Live Each Day with Dignity: A Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide: This statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide was approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on June 16, 2011.