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Health
Philip Pullella

Pope condemns assisted suicide as Italian parliament mulls law

Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Francis condemned assisted suicide as an unacceptable deviation from medical ethics on Wednesday as Italy's parliament resumed talks on a law to regulate it.

Speaking at his general audience, Francis praised palliative care aimed at helping terminally ill patients live as comfortably and humanely as possible.

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