Luxembourg became on Tuesday the third European country to legalise euthanasia after the Netherlands and Belgium, as a new law went into force.
A law published in the official register said that doctors who carry out euthanasia and assisted suicides would not face "penal sanctions" or civil suits for damages and interest.
Euthanasia : ‘Merciful’ Termination
Euthanasia is defined as ‘the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependant human being for his or her alleged benefit’
Euthanasia is defined as ‘the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependant human being for his or her alleged benefit’
To get around his refusal and avoid such problems in the future, Luxembourg's parliament voted for legislation to give the monarch a purely ceremonial role.
Apart from Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium have been the only EU countries to allow euthanasia since legalising it in 2002 under strict conditions.
Luxembourg Backs Euthanasia Bill
The Luxembourg parliament on Thursday supported a controversial bill to legalise euthanasia, which the Catholic head of state, Grand Duke Henri, is refusing to back.
The Luxembourg parliament on Thursday supported a controversial bill to legalise euthanasia, which the Catholic head of state, Grand Duke Henri, is refusing to back.
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Is Euthanasia Justified?
Eluana Englaro, the comatose accident victim at the center of a right-to-die drama gripping Italy, died.
Eluana Englaro, the comatose accident victim at the center of a right-to-die drama gripping Italy, died.
