Eijk has also been vocal about the broader societal implications of euthanasia. “It puts pressure on medical professionals to participate in euthanasia as part of their normal responsibilities and undermines the trust between doctors and patients,” he said. “Moreover, it can create a climate where the terminally ill feel obligated to choose euthanasia to avoid being a burden on their families.”
The Catholic Church’s teaching on euthanasia is clear. “[Euthanasia] is morally unacceptable. Thus, an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death…
