Madeira president calls for veto of Euthanasia draft…
Minutes after it was reported that parliament in Lisbon had approved what may well be the final draft of the bill to decriminalise medically-assisted suicide, president of Madeira’s parliament, José
Euthanasia bill comes up for final reading (third attempt)
Parliament today is expected to pass the third attempt at a final reading of a draft law to decriminalise assisted suicide in very specific circumstances (see update below). This is
PSD to suggest referendum on euthanasia
With all the to-ing and fro-ing of proposals for legislation on assisted dying/ euthanasia, PSD social democrats have today intimated that they will be suggesting a national referendum. Bills for
Euthanasia vote delayed again
The vote on the replacement text on medically assisted death has been postponed yet again at the request of the ruling Socialist party today because they believe the bill needs
Euthanasia: debate returns to parliament
Four new bills focus on getting past presidential veto The ‘decriminalisation of medically-assisted death’ (in a word, euthanasia) has returned to parliament today. Four new draft laws are being debated
Portuguese parliament says no to referendum on euthanasia
At a point when the country is trying to ‘save lives’, it would have been bizarre to see a bill go through parliament allowing people to decide on whether they
“YES” to decriminalisation of euthanasia: all 5 bills ‘pass’ in first historic step
All five bills presented in parliament today paving the way towards Portugal decriminalising euthanasia have been approved – much to the angst of protestors demonstrating outside, and flying in the
Almost 60% of Portuguese doctors favour legalisation of euthanasia
Almost 60% of Portuguese doctors favour of the legalisation of euthanasia, a study has revealed. Published in the Iberoamerican Journal of Bioethics, the study by CINTESIS – the centre of
Doctor investigated for euthanasia claim as Order talks of “widespread confusion” over what euthanasia really is
The Ordem dos Médicos (Order of Physicians) has opened an inquiry into the claim by a specialist of emergency medicine that he “practised euthanasia on a friend with pancreatic cancer”.
Portugal debates “right to die” as hospitals are slammed for “already assisting suicides”
As the country launches into a new debate on euthanasia and the “right to die with dignity”, the Resident has been given first-hand information on how the system is already