The Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB) expressed strong opposition to the legalisation of euthanasia, calling for the strengthening of palliative care. The bishops' message is simply a consequence to the bill on which the parliament of this country is presently debating.
The social and political debate on palliative care and the anticipation of introducing a assisted dying strategy in Bolivia has revived the discovery of a young man suffering from severe pain caused by advanced cancer.
In his statement, the CEB stresses that human life is simply a "holy gift", and actual compassion is not about speeding up death to avoid suffering, but about "compassion with another man" through love, proximity and human companionship.
AB, KAI
