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In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
The law allows euthanasia for mentally competent patients with incurable illnesses causing unbearable suffering and passed with a 20-11 Senate vote, reflecting Uruguay's liberal social policies.
- Uruguay's Senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on October 15, 2025, making it the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to do so.
- The law allows seriously ill patients to legally obtain help to end their lives, putting Uruguay among a few other nations with such laws.
- The final vote saw 20 out of 31 senators supporting the law, which has faced debates and activism for five years.
- Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalized euthanasia through Supreme Court decisions, while Chile is considering a similar bill.
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Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law
Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.
Uruguay Legalizes Euthanasia — A Clear Sin Under The Bible, And A Test For A Christian Region
Uruguay’s Senate has approved the Dignified Death law by 20–11 after a 64–29 vote in the lower house, making the country the first in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through Parliament. Regulations will follow before the law takes effect. What the law does is straightforward and sweeping. A mentally competent adult who is terminally ill […]
The Senate passed legislation entitled Death Digna with 20 votes in favour, out of a total of 31 parliamentarians present. For its part, the religious community has expressed its rejection by stating that "everyone deserves to be cared for, accompanied and sustained until the end."
The country, historically very progressive, is the first in Latin America to do so through a law, and not through appeals to the Supreme Court
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