Why the Bible should inform the assisted suicide bill and not be divorced from it

‘The Bible extensively addresses the sanctity of life, and how believers should approach suffering, death, and God’s sovereignty over life and death,’ says Ann-Louise Graham, in the light of former Archbishop George Carey suggesting the contrary.

This past week, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater formally introduced a private member’s bill addressing the contentious issue of assisted suicide in England and Wales, also known as assisted dying, depending on one’s stance in the ongoing debate.

Former Archbishop George Carey has voiced his support for the bill, reversing his previous stance. In an article, Mr Carey states that during the upcoming debates, Bishops will not cite a Bible passage that “straightforwardly addresses assisted dying.” He argues the reason for this is that “the problem of pain at the end of a life prolonged by modern medicine is simply not addressed in the good book.”