Bill signed into law
Portugal: assistance in dying law passed
Assistance in dying will finally be accessible to those >18 years who are terminally ill or suffering intolerably.
May 13, 2023
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Litigation
Portugal: Constitutional Court rejects euthanasia bill again
Portugal’s Constitutional Court on Monday rejected, for the second time, a law allowing euthanasia
January 30, 2023
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Bill
Portugal’s parliament approved MAID legislation
On December 9, the Parliament of Portugal passed legislation authorizing medical aid in dying for the third time. Last June, Portugal’s parliament voted already for the third
December 12, 2022
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Bill
Portugal’s lawmakers approve 3rd attempt to allow euthanasia
Last December, Portugal’s president has refused for the second time to sign a bill allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Now, on Thursday June 9, Portugal’s
June 9, 2022
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Bill
Portugese president rejects euthanasia bill for 2nd time
For the second time this year, Portugal’s president has refused to sign a bill allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Doing this, he effectively shelved the
December 4, 2021
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Bill
Portugal’s Constitutional Court rejects euthanasia law
Not even 2 months ago, Portugal’s Parliament voted to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide. This week, on 15 March, the Constitutional overturned the law because
March 16, 2021
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Activity
March 11: Webinar on euthanasia in Colombia, Spain and Portugal
WFRtDS and DMD-Spain would like to invite you to the Spanish webinar “The legislative situation regarding euthanasia in Colombia, Spain and Portugal” Date: Thursday, March 11thTime:
February 23, 2021
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Bill
Portugese president passes euthanasia bill to Constitutional Court
After end January the Portugese parliament approved the decriminalization of medically assisted death, Portugal’s president has now sidestepped the country’s controversial euthanasia legislation by asking
February 22, 2021
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Bill
Portugese Parliament approved euthanasia bill
At Friday January 29, the Portugese parliament approved the decriminalization of medically assisted death. The so called medically assisted death bill is the merged result
January 29, 2021
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Bill
Portugal close to becoming 4th European country with euthanasia law
On February 20, five bills about euthanasia are approved by the Portugese Parliament. The content of the bills Euthanasia becomes possible in the case of
February 23, 2020
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