February 25, 2021

Irish Catholic Bishop Censored on Twitter for Denouncing Assisted Suicide

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After an Irish Catholic Bishop used Twitter to express his opposition to legalizing assisted suicide in his country, Twitter briefly removed his message for “promoting or encouraging suicide or self-harm.”

Bishop Kevin Doran of the Diocese of Elphin, Ireland wrote on Twitter:

“There is dignity in dying. As a priest, I am privileged to witness it often. Assisted suicide, where it is practiced, is not an expression of freedom or dignity, but of the failure of a society to accompany people ‘on their way of the cross’.”

His tweet also included a link to a message inviting healthcare professionals to add their names to a petition arguing against a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Ireland.

After Twitter's removal of his Tweet, Doran was also blocked from Tweeting any other messages on the social media platform.

When he initially appealed Twitter's disciplinary action to support staff, they doubled down on their censorship with the following reply:

"Our support team has determined that a violation did take place, and therefore we will not overturn our decision."

The tweet, and Doran's ability to post messages on his account, have both been restored since that incident.

Big tech is becoming more brazen in its attempts to censor pro-life content and interfere in both national and international politics. If one day there isn't an outcry about what these corporations are doing to prevent their political opponents from having a voice on the internet, then actions like these will never be reverted.

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