The euthanasia law has been endorsed by an absolute majority in Congress, except pp and Vox
- The Justice Commission of the Spanish Congress approved on Thursday the precedent of the euthanasia bill, to which 22 of its 36 members voted. Only the representatives of pp and Vox, respectively, have been shown against.
The text states that all persons suffering from a serious and incurable disease or a serious and chronic illness may apply for euthanasia. The text also provides for the possibility of carrying out the practice of Eustanasia at home and in health centers.
The bill presented by the PSOE obtained a parliamentary majority in the Congressional Justice Committee. Of the 36 vocals, 22 for and 14 against, he achieved the support of all parties except VOX and the project pp.El was approved this Thursday and after a long period of amendments, he will be submitted next week to the Congress of Deputies. Since it is an organic law, after its passage through the Senate, it must obtain at least 176 votes in favour for provisional approval in Congress.
PSOE, Podemos, Citizens, ERC, PNV, EH Bildu, More Country, Compromís and JxCat, among others, have been in favour of the law and have asked for their abstention. Pp and Vox voted "no" for "promoting the culture of exclusion and death" and for "being an exercise in social engineering".
The international day of dignified death was celebrated on 2 November. In this regard, by means of this letter I would like to state how I see the situation in the Basque Country in this matter.
We are aware that the subject of death is not to your liking to many friends,... [+]
Eusko Jaurlaritzak jakinarazi du 34 eskaera jaso dituztela Eutanasiaren Legea ekainean indarrean sartu zenetik; hamahiru laguni hiltzeko laguntza medikoa eman diete, eutanasia egin aurretik hil dira zortzi, beste eskakizun bati uko egin diote eta gainerako hamabiak... [+]
At the time of writing these lines, sixty people have died at the headquarters of the Fiella-Sant Hospital Foundation of Tremp in Lleida as a result of an outbreak of COVID-19. This means that in less than a month 40 per cent of the 143 residents have died, 1 per cent of the... [+]
