Tuscany has approved on Tuesday a law on the right to die, which has become the first Italian regular region Assisted suicide In the absence of national legislation on a very controversial issue.
The Constitutional Court of Italy de facto legalized the procedure in 2019 and He urged Parliament to approve a law to provide a clear legal framework. However, this request has been systematically outlined.
The Tuscan Regional Law, approved by a majority of 27 votes in favor and 13 against, explains How should assisted suicide requests be managedincluding the obligation that a medical panel examines requests within 30 days.
If the criteria are met, the regional health service must Provide medication and health personnel necessary within 10 days, unless the patient wants his own doctor to carry out the procedure.
The law allows doctors refuse to participate For moral or ethical reasons, something similar to what already allows national legislation on abortion to the so -called conscientious objectors.
Before the law was approved, the conservative Catholic beneficial organization Pro Vita Famiglia criticized Tuscany for becoming “A kind of Italian Switzerland” where the “state death” is administered to “get rid of sick, fragile, old and lonely people.” The Central European country allows assisted suicide since the 1940s.
Health in Italy is largely regional competition. The Tuscany is governed by the center-left, but at the national level the right-wing coalition of Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, is widely against euthanasia.
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