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.
Spanish Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
The draft law goes to the Senate, where it is likely to pass. The country would join a handful of others allowing terminally ill patients to obtain aid to end their lives.
Members of Spain’s ruling party celebrate the passage in the lower house of Parliament of a bill decriminalizing euthanasia on Thursday.Credit.Kiko Huesca/EPA, via Shutterstock
Dec. 17, 2020
MADRID 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.