Fight AB 374
Sometimes I tire of the endless fight against evil. I am even, upon occasion, tempted to despair. But, as Thomas Jefferson said, "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." It can seem at times that the Culture of Death will ensnare us all in its slavery, but even if this were true, we are still required to stand up for Truth, even when we get tired. Perhaps especially when we get tired. The enemy wants to wear us down.
On February 15th, Assemblywoman Patty Berg, Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, and Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nunez introduced AB 374, misleadingly called "Compassionate Choices Act". AB 374 is just Physician-Assisted Suicide in sheep's clothing. Basically, once polling data indicated that people supported "choice" while cringing at the work "suicide," well, the word smiths knew what to do. (If you think this isn't important, bear in mind that the bill itself would require all state agencies to refer to assisted suicide as "aid-in-dying." A good part of this battle is a battle for language.)
Voters rejected a previous Physician-Assisted Suicide bill in 2006, and now it is time for us to jump into the fray again and make our voices heard. You can call it "compassionate choices" but it is still murder. Please don't get tired. Please stand vigorously for life. If you are a Californian, please call your State Assembly member and voice your objection to AB 374. People deserve better than being offered murder as "compassion."
If you want to sign up to receive updates on the status of this bill or if you just want to read more analysis of why this bill is bad law, check out the article at Catholics for the Common Good.