Additional Resources
- Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) (ns. 63–67)
- Catechism of the Catholic Church (ns. 2276–2279)
- Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Services
- Vatican Declaration on Euthanasia
- Vatican Statement on Medically-Administered Nutrition and Hydration
- Saint John Paul II on the Patient in the Persistent Vegetative State
- Resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Care