Uruguay aprueba la primera ley de eutanasia de América Latina
Article first appeared in EL País on 16th October 2025 Tras un recorrido legislativo de cinco años, el Senado habilita la muerte digna en casos
October 16, 2025
Uruguay
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In short
In 2020, a bill to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide is brought into Uruguay’s parliament, without success till now.
Right to Die Societies in Uruguay
Since 2020, Uruguay does have a Right to Die Society: Grupo de apoyo para una Muerte Asistida Digna en Uruguay (M.A.D.U)
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