The next Death with Dignity referendum in Massachusetts could place the spotlight on the role of the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church’s defeat of physician assisted suicide in Massachusetts took more than money and message: it took coalition politics too.
In the campaign against physician assisted suicide in Massachusetts, the Catholic Church won a moral issue with a secular message.
Is the Catholic Church back as a powerful political force in Massachusetts? Its defeat of the 2012 Death with Dignity referendum suggests a new sophistication.
Political analysis and commentary from political science professors who love real-life politics — especially of the Massachusetts variety.