Umbria approves law on medically assisted suicide
(ANSA) - ROME, 22 OTT - Umbria on Thursday approved a law on medically assisted suicide, the fifth Italian region to do so. The Legislative Assembly of Umbria has approved a citizens' initiative bill titled "Provisions for regional healthcare assistance regarding medically assisted voluntary death through the self-administration of a lethal drug." The outcome of the vote was met with prolonged applause in the chamber. The President, Stefania Proietti, did not participate in the vote. Last month Veneto became Italy's fourth region to approve a law regulating end-of-life situations, after…
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