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Portuguese President Vetoes Euthanasia Law

Portuguese President Vetoes Euthanasia Law

On November 29, 2021 the President of Portugal vetoed the law decriminalizing euthanasia. In January 2021 this highly controversial legislation was hurriedly pushed through Parliament while the country was facing another wave of the pandemic and had gone under lock...

Portugal’s Euthanasia Bill Declared Unconstitutional

Portugal’s Euthanasia Bill Declared Unconstitutional

On March 15, 2021, Portugal’s Constitutional Court ruled that the parliament-approved euthanasia bill is unconstitutional. In February, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa asked the country’s Supreme Court to evaluate the constitutionality of the...

Portugal’s Euthanasia Law Referred to Constitutional Court

Portugal’s Euthanasia Law Referred to Constitutional Court

On 18 February 2021, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa asked the country’s Constitutional Court to evaluate the recently passed euthanasia law which appears to be violating the fundamental principles of the country’s constitution. Among the grievances...

Portugal’s Parliament Pushes for Euthanasia

Portugal’s Parliament Pushes for Euthanasia

On Thursday, February 20, 2020, Portugal’s parliament approved five bills on euthanasia at the first reading. Submitted by several socialist parties, they were adopted at the first reading and will likely be combined into a single text before the final vote. These...