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Slovenia passes assisted dying law
SLOVENIA, JUL 18 – The law follows a referendum where 55% of Slovenians supported assisted dying rights, excluding mental illness cases, with implementation expected after finalizing oversight procedures.
- Slovenia has passed a law allowing assisted dying for terminally-ill adults facing unbearable suffering, confirmed by a parliamentary vote of 50 in favor, 34 against, and three abstentions.
- The law follows a consultative referendum in which 55% of voters supported the right to end-of-life autonomy.
- The legislation makes Slovenia the first Eastern European country to legalize assisted dying, joining countries like Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands.
- The law excludes those suffering from mental illness, and its implementation will take time as procedures are still being developed.
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With 50 votes in favour, 34 against and three abstentions, the legislation ranked the country among the European countries that allow this practice, such as Switzerland and Austria.
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