Spanish Constitutional Court upholds euthanasia law
Constitution allows people to freely decide when and how to die, magistrates say
Constitution allows people to freely decide when and how to die, magistrates say
Public health authorities received over 50 requests, the vast majority coming from primary care centers
Congress ratifies Socialist proposal following push from regional parliaments and activists
Move comes after Socialist proposal and push from certain regional parliaments, including Catalonia’s, and activists
The proposal giving people a right to ‘die with dignity’ was approved in the lower chamber
Alba Vergés: "We have the responsibility to answer to the people"
Husband of late María José Carrasco successfully brings issue back into limelight
Health minister presides over talks to guarantee the right to die
Minister of health "determined" to have new law passed after man arrested in Madrid for assisted suicide last week
Catalan health minister calls for change in legislation to allow terminally ill people the right to a dignified death
Right to Die with Dignity association presents motion during EU Parliament event to gain municipal support for decriminalization of assisted suicide
Proposal by the Catalan chamber to be discussed in Madrid
The proposal to be taken to the Spanish Congress suggests modifying penal code to exempt those who help provide terminally ill with ‘safe, peaceful and painless’ death