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Spanish lawmakers pass bill allowing euthanasia and assisted suicide
Spain’s draft law was presented in February by the incoming Socialist-led government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which argued for the removal of an article in Spain’s criminal code that bans anyone from assisting in the death of a person suffering from a terminal illness. December 19, 2020 1:04:27 pm
On Thursday, 198 lawmakers of the lower house of Parliament voted in favor of the euthanasia law, while 138 voted against and two abstained. (Representationl)
Written by Raphael Minder
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of a law decriminalizing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, making it likely that Spain will join a handful of other countries where terminally ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives.
December 19, 2020 11:18:58 am
Spain’s parliament voted Thursday to legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in a 230-140 vote while two abstained. The bill would allow terminally ill patients to choose between euthanasia performed by a health care professional or assisted suicide at home with physician-prescribed lethal medications. Lawmakers are set to vote on a final decision before the bill goes into force.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón first presented the draft law in February and argued to decriminalize assisted suicide after two failed attempts to garner majority support. This time, Pérez-Castejón successfully achieved majority support from center-right Ciudadano and a few other smaller parties.