Slovenia's parliament has legalized assisted dying for terminally-ill adults, allowing it in cases of unbearable suffering, with all treatment options exhausted. This decision follows a referendum in which 55 percent of voters supported the measure. The law will not apply to individuals suffering from mental illness. The bill received approval with 50 votes in favor out of 87 total. Opponents fear the law may undermine human dignity and the value of life, particularly for vulnerable individuals. Slovenia joins Australia, Canada, and Belgium among others in legalizing this practice.
Slovenia's parliament has passed a law giving terminally-ill adults the right to end their lives, following a majority of voters backing the move in a referendum.
Assisted dying will be allowed in cases of unbearable suffering in which all treatment options have been exhausted, but not for mental illness.
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