USCCB Gets it Right

I was, and still am critical of the United States Council of Catholic Bishops on how they have handled the sex abuse scandel, among other issues, but I believe that when they get it right I should be just as vocal with my praise. Well they got it right on the issue of assisted suicide.

When the supreme court ruled 6 to 3 that the Attorney General overstepped his bounds in prosecuting doctors who prescribed lethal drugs under Oregans "Death with Dignity Act", The USCCB wasted no time in its reaction.

The Catholic News Service reported...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Right to Life Committee and the Family Research Council were among opponents of assisted suicide who called on members of Congress to revise the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the use of regulated drugs in state-sanctioned assisted suicide.

"In no sense can assisting a suicide be called a 'legitimate medical purpose' for any drug," said a statement from Richard Doerflinger, deputy director of the USCCB's Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. "Congress now has an obligation to reaffirm that fact."

Now as Catholics we can agree that assisted suicide is always wrong and it seems that the USCCB stands firmly on the correct side of the issue. Not only did they speak out, but the message was vocal and strongly worded.

The Lord is wonderful.