Italy’s constitution court blocks assisted suicide bill

Italy’s constitution court blocks assisted suicide bill The Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic in Rome.

Italy’s constitutional court on February 15 blocked a referendum to decriminalise physician-assisted suicide in the country, citing inadequate legal protections for the weak and vulnerable. The leadership of the Italian bishops’ conference welcomed the court’s decision in a statement. The court’s pronouncement “is a very specific invitation… to offer the support necessary to overcome or…

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