Umbria becomes fifth Italian region to approve assisted suicide law
Regional council backs citizens’ bill in memory of journalist Laura Santi, as regions act to fill the gap left by parliament. Umbria has become the fifth Italian region to pass a law regulating access to medically assisted suicide, joining Tuscany, Sardinia, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. The regional council in Perugia approved the bill on Thursday with 11 votes in favour, six against and three abstentions, according to news agency ANSA. The centre-left majority backed the text, which was drawn up by the Luca Coscioni Association and supported by 4,801 signatures.It was dedicated to Laura…
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