Coercive Suicide? Targeting Those With Disabilities For Euthanasia
The American Center for Law and Justice is warning of a bill that “seems to target persons with disabilities, and coerces religious clinics and retirement homes to comply or face punishment..”
Euthanasia, the deliberate medical industry killing of victims, has become more and more common around the world in recent years. In Canada, it’s routinely offered, instead of medical treatment, to people with nothing more than depression. In the United States, more and more state legislatures are adopting the “assisted suicide” schemes that kill residents.
But it is one scheme, in France, that has actually alarmed even the progressives at the United Nations.
There, the U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has told the French government to respond to serious concerns about its “radical” plan authorizing and promoting euthanasia and assisted suicide.
According to a report from the American Center for Law and Justice, whose affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice alerted the U.N. about problems, said the bill “seems to target persons with disabilities, and coerces religious clinics and retirement homes to comply or face punishment.”
The French plan already has been endorsed by Emmanuel Macron and been adopted in the National Assembly. He awaits confirmation in the French Senate.
“First, as a matter of principle, it violates the prohibition on killing and describes euthanasia and assisted suicide as forms of so-called ‘medical care,’ deceptively framed as merely offering ‘aid in dying.’ Even more alarming, it uses a subjective criteria of suffering, including individuals with mental illness and disabilities,” the ACLJ warned.
“The proposed euthanasia procedure could occur in a shockingly quick turnaround – carried out within a week – based solely on the decision of a single physician without any judicial oversight. Families would not be allowed to oppose the killing of their loved one, and compliance with the policy would only be reviewed a posteriori, or after the patient’s death,” the pro-life organization said.
“Extremely disturbing is that medical and social institutions — including religious clinics and retirement homes — would be forced to permit euthanasia on their premises, while pharmacists would be legally required to supply the lethal drugs used. The bill even creates a new crime of obstruction, punishable with up to two years in prison and fines of €30,000, effectively criminalizing any attempt to prevent or question an assisted suicide.”
The ECLJ now is challenging the plan under international law, specifically the U.N. Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
That 2006 treaty sets out the rights of the disabled, and countries are legal bound to follow, if they’ve adopted it.
The ECLJ has informed the U.N. of the human rights violations embedded in France’s agenda, and as a result, the U.N. told France of the “credible information indicating that if the above-mentioned piece of legislation is approved, it would result in an infringement of the duty of the state party to respect, protect and guarantee the right to life of persons with disabilities.”
Among the concerns is the U.N.’s perception that “proposed eligibility criteria . . . appear to be based in ableist perceptions of the quality and value of the life of persons with disabilities.”:
The ACLJ explained, “In fact, under the proposed law, a disability alone could be sufficient grounds for euthanasia or assisted suicide, if the person suffers physically or psychologically. This refers to what the U.N. CRPD calls ‘ableist.’ It also raised concerns about the lack of ‘alternatives to assisted dying,’ the creation of a new felony of obstructing assisted suicide, and the very short mandatory cooling-off period of only two days before euthanasia or assisted suicide can be performed.”:
France has been trying to delay a response, which now isn’t expected until the end of the month.
“It is extremely unusual for a U.N. Committee to intervene during a national legislative process, but in this case, it is fully justified given the dangerous nature of the bill. We must never forget that the U.N. was founded in response to the horrific crimes of Nazi Germany, including the state-sanctioned euthanasia of the innocent,” the ACLJ warned.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states euthanasia is always a crime and can never be justified.
Signs of the Times
Will the Church Reclaim A Biblical Worldview Or Fall Further Into Deception?
Why is it that Christianity has descended into such a mess morally? Why do nearly 28% of Americans identify as nones? Why are 66% of kids raised in Christian homes and churches walking away from the church when they graduate from high school, and most will never return?
What can and should pastors do to counteract these trends? I would encourage pastors who believe Genesis to consider three things.
Teach Your Congregation About Worldview.
It is critical that you teach adults and youth in your church what a worldview is. For example, is there a God or not? If so, what is he like, and what is his relationship to the physical universe? What is the universe (an accident or purposefully created, infinite and eternal or not, etc.)? What is man (just an animal, unique from animals, related to God or not, basically good or inherently sinful, etc.)? Is there such a thing as absolute truth? Can we know truth, and if so, how can we know it? Is there right and wrong in an absolute sense, or is all morality a matter of opinion or majority vote?
Biblical Christianity answers these questions one way. The evolutionary view–which dominates our culture and public education and is humanistic and atheistic–answers these questions in a very different way. For the Christian, his or her answers should come from the Bible. Unfortunately, as the studies noted above show, many people in the church live their daily lives unconscious of the fact that they are actually influenced by the evolutionary humanist worldview more than they are by the worldview they profess to believe at church. So we must inform people about what a worldview is and how it affects our decisions and relationships.
Teach Your Congregation the Biblical Worldview.
Pastor, you must clearly teach your people what the biblical worldview is because as Barna has shown, most Christians including most pastors don’t have a truly biblical worldview. I would add, on the basis of my reading and experience in seminary and at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, that most seminary professors don’t have one either. It is far more than just believing that God created the world, that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior, and that the Bible is God’s inerrant Word.
A truly biblical worldview must start with taking Genesis 1-11 as literal history. Those chapters reveal very important truths about the nature of God, the nature of the creation, the nature of man, and how they relate to each other. They also teach how and when the world came into existence and in what order God made things. They explain the origin of plants, animals, and people, the origin of the earth, the sun, moon, and stars, the origin of marriage, sin, and death, and the origin of languages and people groups.
Those chapters also tell us that the world is not now the way it was originally created. The whole creation, not just humans, has been ruined by sin and death. Those early chapters of the Bible also begin to reveal the solution to sin and death that would eventually be provided by Jesus Christ, the Messiah of Israel.
If the early chapters of Genesis are not giving us true history (if those chapters are mythology or symbolic poetry), as many Christian students, lay people, pastors, and seminary professors believe, then the whole foundation of the biblical worldview is false. Christians cannot compromise with evolution or with millions of years. If the foundation is destroyed, what can the righteous do (Psalm 11:3)? The superstructure of the gospel and the Bible’s teaching about how we are to live and what we should expect for the future collapses into nothing more than wishful thinking. Jesus and the apostles all took Genesis 1-11 as literal history, and so must we.
Pastor, have you preached through Genesis 1-11, not simply to teach spiritual, moral, and gospel truths? Have you connected those truths to the teaching of evolution and millions of years and their influence on the moral issues of the day (LGBTQ+, abortion, racism, euthanasia, etc.)? Have you helped your people to see that Genesis 1-11 is absolutely foundational to the whole rest of the Bible?
Equip Your Congregation to Defend the Biblical Worldview.
Pastor, you also need to equip your people to defend the biblical worldview. That means teaching them apologetics–preparing them to give reasons for why they believe what they believe, to give a humble defense of the biblical worldview and the gospel on which it is built when they are confronted with objections (1 Peter 3:15). Many Christians know what they believe, but they don’t know why, and they can’t explain to a nonbeliever why he should believe the Bible and turn from his sin and trust in Christ.
Gog and Magog Update
Trump Claims Motive for Peace Efforts:
“I Want to Try to Get to Heaven”
“I want to try to get to heaven if possible, I’m hearing that I’m not doing well,”Trump shared with Fox News.
n a remarkable display of both humility and divine purpose, President Donald Trump recently shared his deeply personal spiritual motivation for brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine. During a Fox & Friends interview on August 19, following his historic White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump revealed that ending this devastating conflict could serve as his pathway to eternal salvation.
With characteristic candor, President Trump opened his heart about his eternal destiny during the interview. “If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s a pretty… I want to try to get to heaven if possible, I’m hearing that I’m not doing well,” Trump shared with Fox News.
Rather than boasting about political achievements, Trump humbly acknowledged his need for divine grace while simultaneously recognizing the sacred responsibility he bears to preserve human life.
When questioned about these deeply personal remarks at a White House press briefing, spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed the President’s sincerity. “I think the president wants to get to heaven, as I hope we all do in this room as well,” Leavitt stated, validating Trump’s genuine spiritual concerns.
Trump’s spiritual motivation is bearing fruit diplomatically. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin told Trump by phone that he had agreed to begin the next stage of the peace process. This phase would include a direct meeting between Putin and Zelensky, followed by a trilateral summit with Trump “if necessary.”
This represents unprecedented progress toward ending a conflict that has devastated Eastern Europe and threatened global stability. Leavitt described the Alaska talks with Putin as “very productive,” adding that “multiple key points were agreed to between the two leaders that truly opened up the door for phase two discussions, which took place yesterday here at the White House.”
The President’s recognition that ending a war claiming thousands of lives weekly could serve as a pathway to divine favor demonstrates an understanding of this fundamental Christian principle. The scale of human suffering that motivates Trump is staggering. With 7,000 people dying each week in this conflict, the President correctly identifies this as a moral imperative that transcends political considerations.
This endorsement from his own administration underscores that Trump’s comments were not made in jest, but reflect a genuine desire to align his presidential duties with Christian values of peacemaking and life preservation.
What sets Trump apart in this endeavor is his willingness to acknowledge his dependence on divine guidance. Leavitt pointed to “several conversations by phone and of course an in-person meeting last Friday with President Putin” and noted that Trump has also spoken “dozens of times” with Zelensky.
This extensive consultation process, combined with Trump’s spiritual motivations, suggests a president who understands that successful peacemaking requires both human wisdom and divine intervention. As Proverbs 27:14 reminds us, “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”
Leavitt defended the administration’s approach, stating: “President Trump is the only president this century, Republican or Democrat, who has held Russia in check and ensured peace in Europe. That’s because Russia has always greatly respected President Trump and his peace through strength foreign policy approach.”
This track record of effective international diplomacy, now explicitly guided by spiritual considerations, offers hope that Trump’s heavenly aspirations may indeed translate into earthly peace.
Perhaps most inspiring for Christian supporters is Trump’s humble acknowledgment of his spiritual standing. In his recent interview, he expanded on his concerns about his eternal prospects, admitting he’s been told “I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole” when it comes to heavenly admission.
This remarkable humility from a sitting president stands in stark contrast to the political posturing typically expected from high office. Rather than claiming righteousness, Trump honestly confronts his spiritual shortcomings while demonstrating his determination to save lives as a means of spiritual redemption.
This latest spiritual reflection represents a remarkable evolution in President Trump’s public statements about the afterlife. Following the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, Trump experienced what many would recognize as a spiritual awakening.
“I do [believe in heaven],” Trump said in an interview on Fox News in August 2024 after the assassination attempt. “If I’m good, I’m going to heaven. And if I’m bad, I’m going someplace else