Proposal put forward to legalise assisted death

Ljubljana, 14 October - Srebrna Nit, an association campaigning for dignified old age, has drawn up a bill to legalise assisted death in Slovenia. The proposal will first be subject to a six-month public consultation, after which it will be amended and submitted to parliament, backed by 5,000 signatures.

Maribor Biserka Marolt Meden (right), the head of a group promoting dignified old age. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA File photo

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Biserka Marolt Meden (right), the head of a group promoting dignified old age.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA
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