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Portuguese Parliament votes to legalise euthanasia
short by Atharva Pandit / on Saturday, 30 January, 2021
Portugal's Parliament has voted to legalise euthanasia in the country, approving medically assisted dying for those terminally ill. The legislation was passed by 136 votes to 78 with four abstentions. The law allows adults to request assistance in dying if they're suffering from "lasting" and "unbearable" pain, unless they're deemed not to be mentally fit to make such a decision.
read more at Reuters