Catholic nuns sue New York, say assisted suicide law forces them to violate their faith

Catholic nuns and faith-based healthcare providers who have spent generations caring for New York's dying are suing the state, arguing its new assisted suicide law will force them to violate their religious beliefs by participating in a practice they consider morally wrong.

The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court by over 10 Catholic plaintiffs, including the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Diocese of Rockville Centre and Catholic Health...