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"The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have' issued a strongly worded contribution to the British Government's consultation process on its guidelines for dealing with incapacitated patients" (SPUC News 16 July 02). "There is concern that these guidelines (entitled "Making Decisions) constitute a step towards extending the practice of euthanasia by omission. The response issued by the English and Wales bishops' conference, together with the Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics, criticises the government for its interpretation of a patient's 'best interests' and its uncritical stance on present practice, including the provision of abortions for mentally disabled women and the deliberate killing of patients in persistent vegetative states."
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