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Euthanasia: Downhill Slope Amid Fierce Controversies in Quebec

Euthanasia: Downhill Slope Amid Fierce Controversies in Quebec

On May 25th, a new euthanasia bill, referred to in Canadian legislation as “medical aid in dying” (MAiD), was tabled in Quebec. If Bill 38 is adopted, it will add very laxist and controversial measures to the existing law. First of all, the criterium of a “reasonably...

End-of-life Policies Manipulated for Political Gain

End-of-life Policies Manipulated for Political Gain

According to Richard Ferrand, the president of the French National Assembly, and a supporter of President Macron, "the right to die with dignity" will be Emmanuel Macron’s "huge social reform" if he is re-elected for another 5-year term. Announced on “France Info”,...

Italian Constitutional Court Rejects Referendum on Euthanasia

Italian Constitutional Court Rejects Referendum on Euthanasia

On February 15, 2022, the  Italian Constitutional Court rejected a request for a referendum on euthanasia, alleging that the text does not ensure the basic protection of human life, especially for the vulnerable ones. At the end of summer 2021, the petition was...

Portuguese President Vetoes Euthanasia Law

Portuguese President Vetoes Euthanasia Law

On November 29, 2021 the President of Portugal vetoed the law decriminalizing euthanasia. In January 2021 this highly controversial legislation was hurriedly pushed through Parliament while the country was facing another wave of the pandemic and had gone under lock...