Yet on the issue of basic care for unresponsive patients, the 88-page booklet seems instead to raise real questions about its understanding of and alignment with previous Church teaching documents, and the mandate of the Church, as articulated by Vatican Council II, to read and respond to the signs of the times. In some cases, it appears to fall short of even secular thinkers’ appreciation for the need to protect vulnerable human life.

Link: pillarcatholic.com/p/pontifical-academy-for-lifes-little