My Faith and Scotland
My Faith and Scotland
Sat, Sep 10, 11:00
SS John Cantius & Nicholas Church Hall • Broxburn
Free
Bioethics Day
Date and time
What's the Catholic view of assisted suicide and how crucial is palliative care in resisting the culture of death?
About this event
Assisted suicide is a massive issue today. What's the Catholic view and what's the role of palliative care in resisting the culture of death?
Dr David Jones know all about the issues. He is professor of bioethics at St Mary's University in Twickenham. He will give a Catholic view of assisted suicide and will also describe his experience as Director of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford.
Evelyn Howie has fascinating first-hand experience of end-of-life issues. She was a senior palliative care nurse at St Columba's Hospice in Edinburgh and will describe her work and the role it played in providing comfort, love and peace to those nearing the end of their life.
Light lunch provided.
The day runs from 11:00am to 2:30pm (registration from 10:30am).