Wednesday, September 16, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the failure of another assisted suicide bill in Europe, a new start-up in New York built on assisted suicide, and the parable of the special master who decided the financial compensation for the family of lives lost in 9/11.
Part I (00:13 – 13:27)
Assisted Suicide Bill in Britain Fails: The Bill Failed on Account of Legislative Issues Rather Than the Central Moral and Convictional Principles at Stake

• Britain walks back from the assisted-suicide brink by The Washington Post (Ramesh Ponnuru)

Part II (13:27 – 18:55)
A Complete Reversal of Compassion and Liberty For Death: A New Start-Up in New York Turns Medical Ethics Upside Down After Assisted Suicide Legalization in New York

• The Start-Up That Helps People Die by The New York Times (Emma Goldberg)

Part III (18:55 – 28:04)
‘What is Life Worth?’: The Parable of the Special Master Who Decided the Financial Compensation for the Family of the Lives Lost in 9/11
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