Italy
Emilio Coveri, president Exit-Italia, sentenced
The court sentenced Mr. Coveri to three years and four months for incitement to suicide in the case of Ms. Alessandra Giordano.
July 11, 2023
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Italy
Italian archbishop Paglia says assisted suicide is ‘feasible’
Archbishop Paglia says that legally allowed assisted suicide is ‘feasible’.
April 30, 2023
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Advocacy
Luca Coscioni accompanies Bologna woman to Switzerland
An 89-year-old Bologna woman suffering from a severe form of Parkinson’s Disease asked WF member Luca Coscioni Association for help to bring her to Zurich where she received aid in dying.
February 12, 2023
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Libera Uscita
IM Maria Laura Cattinari
Maria Laura Cattinari, long president of the Libera Uscita association, died on November the 21st. Rob Jonquiere, CEO of the WFRtDS wrote an IM: Read
November 22, 2022
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Italy
Italian RTD campaigner Cappato again helped another person
On Wednesday August 3, right-to-death campaigner Marco Cappato reported himself to Carabinieri police in Milan after accompanying a terminally ill cancer patient to a clinic
August 4, 2022
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Italy
First case of assisted suicide in Italy
At the end of last year, we announced that for the first time a man was officially allowed get help to die in Italy. Last
June 17, 2022
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Italy
Italian Lower House voted for MAiD proposal
Italy has moved closer to the legalisation of assisted suicide. The lower house of parliament voted for a new law — by 253 votes to
March 29, 2022
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Advocacy
Italian court rejects referendum on euthanasia
On Tuesday the 15th of Feburary, the Italian constitutional court (Consulta) ruled that the requested referendum on euthanasia would be inadmissible. The Luca Coscioni Association,
February 16, 2022
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Advocacy
WFRTDS co-signed statement for Italian referendum
On February 15, the Constitutional Court in Italy will decide whether to admit the results of the coming referendum paving the way for the legislation
February 15, 2022
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Italy
First case of assisted suicide in Italy
For the first time a paralyzed man is officially allowed get help to die in Italy. A breakthrough in the euthanasia debate. Our Italian member
November 26, 2021
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