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Lawmakers in the lower house of Spain’s parliament approved a bill Thursday, amid ongoing protests, that would allow people to lawfully end their lives if they suffer from serious or incurable diseases.
The bill, which is awaiting Senate approval, passed 198-138, in the face of staunch opposition from the conservative People’s Party, its supporters and religious groups.
FILE - Santiago Abascal, leader of far-right party Vox, speaks at parliament in Madrid, Spain, Oct. 22, 2020.
Many of the protesters who gathered outside parliament Thursday held banners that read “Government of death.”
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Spanish lower house of parliament backs euthanasia bill
The legislation, which passed the lower house vote by 198-138, still needs approval from the Senate before being signed into law. The bill faced opposition from conservatives in the largely Catholic country.
The bill received wide support in the lower house and could become law next year if passed by the Senate
Spain took a significant step towards legalizing euthanasia on Thursday when its parliament voted in favor of allowing physician-assisted suicide for long-suffering patients with no hope of recovery.
The bill, which allows for euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating permanent conditions deemed unbearable by the patient, was approved by a 198-138 vote. The motion received backing from Spain s left-wing coalition government, as well as the center-right Citizens party.
Spain has legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide for long-suffering patients with incurable diseases.
The Bill, which was backed by Spain s left-wing coalition government and several other parties, passed in a 198-138 vote.
The conservative Popular Party and the far-right Vox party voted No .
The Bill will now continue its legislative journey, facing a vote in the Senate, where it is also expected to pass.
According to the draft of the law approved by the lower house, it will not be put into effect until three months after being published in the government gazette. Spanish Socialist ruling party PSOE s and Spanish governing partner Unidas Podemos MPs celebrate after the passing of the euthanasia bill supported by all parties except far right Vox and People s Party during a plenary session at Congress of Deputies in Madrid